PUZZLES Synonyms: 96 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

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plural of puzzle

as in mysteries

something hard to understand or explain the final fate of the colonists at Roanoke remains a puzzle to this very day

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verb

present tense third-person singular of puzzle

as in baffles

to throw into a state of mental uncertainty it is the cause of the disease that puzzles doctors

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Recent Examples of puzzles

Noun

Check out the all new PLAY hub with puzzles, games and more! —

Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026 However, there are several puzzles that arise. —

Big Think, 3 Mar. 2026 Check out the all new PLAY hub with puzzles, games and more! —

John Tufts, IndyStar, 3 Mar. 2026 Guests can discover hidden details, solve creative puzzles and unlock tactile surprises hidden throughout the exhibits. —

Alyson Rodriguez, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026 There are serving pieces from eras when salads were made from gelatin, boxes of puzzles and games, and a rainbow of beautiful glassware fit for dinner. —

Heather Bien, Martha Stewart, 25 Feb. 2026 Jill travels with two puzzles—one for the way there and one for the way back—and passes each along when she’s done. —

Angela Haupt, Time, 18 Feb. 2026 Other offerings included paintings, candles, soaps, puzzles, jewelry, scarves and blankets. —

Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026

Verb

The lineage of these hybrids traces back to Wolf Volcano on Isabela Island, a discovery that still puzzles scientists today. —

ABC News, 20 Feb. 2026 While everyone else puzzles it over, Coe is already on his way to the multi-faith ceremony at Abbotsfield, where Mayor Jaffrey is joining other mourners to honor the 11 people killed in the assault that opened the season. —

Scott Tobias, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for puzzles

Noun

There’s a lot of mysteries, like the story about what happened to Floyd with the Peyronie’s [disease].

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, the Right Here, Right now program puts a spotlight on human, civil and international rights, while the new Brainwaves lineup goes inside the mysteries of the human mind.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Mar. 2026