Definition of riddles

Scrabble & Words with friends points

• riddles is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 9
• riddles is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 9
• riddles is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 10

Definition of riddles

• a difficult problem (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. brain-teaser
  2. conundrum
  3. enigma
• spread or diffuse through (verb)

  Examples

  1. His campaign was riddled with accusations and personal attacks

  Synonyms

  1. diffuse
  2. imbue
  3. interpenetrate
  4. penetrate
  5. permeate
  6. pervade
• separate with a riddle, as grain from chaff (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. screen
• a coarse sieve (as for gravel) (noun)
• explain a riddle (verb)
• pierce with many holes (verb)

  Examples

  1. The bullets riddled his body
• set a difficult problem or riddle (verb)

  Examples

  1. riddle me a riddle
• speak in riddles (verb)

See definition of riddles in Merriam Webster