puzzles
Problems requiring solutions
Puzzles is the plural of puzzle—a problem or game designed to test ingenuity or knowledge.
Jigsaw puzzles require assembling pieces into a picture.
Crossword puzzles fill grids with words from clues.
The word extends to anything perplexing: Her behavior puzzles me.
To puzzle something out is to solve it through effort: We finally puzzled out what went wrong.
Puzzle or curve-cutting tool
- crosswordClue-based letter grid
- sudokuLogic grid puzzle
- tangramChinese seven-piece shape puzzle
- brainteaserPuzzle demanding clever thought
riddle · mahjong · scrabble · tetris · trivia · anagrams · cryptogram · rebus
Something hard to fathom
- conundrumPerplexing problem or question
- riddlePuzzling question to solve
- secretsConcealed information
- cipherHidden writing system
code · whodunit · detective · suspense · sleuthing · clue · investigation · unsolved
Hints toward answers
- deductionConclusion from premises
- logicScience of valid reasoning
- reasoningDrawing logical conclusions
- strategyPlanned approach to goals
solution · breakthrough · decipher · unravel · analysis · insight · pattern · elimination
State of being hard
- complexityState of being complicated
- obstacleSomething blocking the way
- frustrationDispleasure from blocked efforts
- persistenceContinuing despite difficulty
patience · effort · struggle · stumped · stuck · tricky · demanding · satisfying
Of the mind
- thinkingMental reasoning process
- concentrationSustained single-minded attention
- focusConcentrated attention point
- memoryMind's retention capacity
spatial · problem-solving · visualization · attention · perception · processing · recall · sequencing
Gaining knowledge gradually
- curriculumEducational program's content plan
- pedagogyArt of instruction
- developmentProgress toward maturity
- teachingProfession of instructing others
comprehension · literacy · numeracy · skill-building · assessment · classroom · enrichment · tutoring
Recreational leisure activity
- pastimeRecreational pursuit
- entertainmentAgreeable diversion of attention
- leisureFree time for relaxation
- relaxationState of being unwound
collection · enthusiast · competition · speedsolving · downtime · amusement · diversion · engagement
jigsaw
Puzzle or curve-cutting tool
brainteaser · riddle · mahjong · scrabble · tetris · trivia · anagrams · cryptogram · rebus · maze
enigma
Something hard to fathom
cipher · code · whodunit · detective · suspense · sleuthing · clue · investigation · unsolved · cryptic
clues
Hints toward answers
- deductionConclusion from premises
- logicScience of valid reasoning
- reasoningDrawing logical conclusions
strategy · solution · breakthrough · decipher · unravel · analysis · insight · pattern · elimination · trial-and-error
difficulty
State of being hard
- complexityState of being complicated
- obstacleSomething blocking the way
- frustrationDispleasure from blocked efforts
persistence · patience · effort · struggle · stumped · stuck · tricky · demanding · satisfying · rewarding
mental
Of the mind
- thinkingMental reasoning process
- concentrationSustained single-minded attention
- focusConcentrated attention point
memory · spatial · problem-solving · visualization · attention · perception · processing · recall · sequencing · categorization
learning
Gaining knowledge gradually
- curriculumEducational program's content plan
- pedagogyArt of instruction
- developmentProgress toward maturity
teaching · comprehension · literacy · numeracy · skill-building · assessment · classroom · enrichment · tutoring · educational
hobby
Recreational leisure activity
- pastimeRecreational pursuit
- entertainmentAgreeable diversion of attention
- leisureFree time for relaxation
relaxation · collection · enthusiast · competition · speedsolving · downtime · amusement · diversion · engagement
- childhoodchildhood, baby, child, kid, toys
- elementary schoolclassroom, student, first grade teacher, reading skills, teacher
- funamusement, entertainment, excitement, joy, merriment
- game playrules, scoring, turns, winning, losing
- hobbiesknitting circles, skateboarding, model trains, write, writing
- kid-friendlyG-rated, kid-friendly, age-appropriate, wholesome, non-violent
puzzlesexplains
Makes something understandable
clarifies · enlightens · elucidates · illuminates · demystifies
puzzlessolutions
Answers to problems
answers · explanations · clarifications · givens · certainties
- jigsaw puzzleSegmented image to reassemble
- crossword puzzleClued letter grid game
- word puzzleLanguage-based mental game
- puzzle gamesEntertainment demanding problem-solving
- puzzle booksVolumes of mental challenges
- puzzle outSolve by reasoning
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