Definition of puzzle

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  • puzzle is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 26
  • puzzle is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 26
  • puzzle is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 29

Definition of puzzle

  • be a mystery or bewildering to (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. amaze
    2. baffle
    3. beat
    4. bewilder
    5. dumbfound
    6. flummox
    7. get
    8. gravel
    9. mystify
    10. nonplus
    11. perplex
    12. pose
    13. stick
    14. stupefy
    15. vex
  • a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution (noun)

    Examples

    1. he loved to solve chessmate puzzles
    2. that's a real puzzler

    Synonyms

    1. mystifier
    2. puzzler
    3. teaser
  • a game that tests your ingenuity (noun)
  • be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide (verb)

    Examples

    1. We puzzled over her sudden departure

See definition of puzzle in Merriam Webster