15 Word Puzzles That Will Leave You Stumped
Updated: Jan. 18, 2023Only the smartest will get all of these right!
Word Puzzles
When was the last time you took your brain to the gym? Work out your mind with these puzzling word games and see how many you can get right. Word games are difficult. Some are so hard, in fact, that less than 60 percent of people can find the missing words in these puzzles.
Word Worm
From wherever you start (hint: it’s probably easiest to start at the top left), join the hexagons by creating a new word that is only one letter different from where you started. Each hexagon must connect to exactly two adjacent hexagons. Don’t forget to bookmark these holiday word searches you can print for free!
Stepdown
Beginning at the top of the upside down pyramid, remove one letter from the word “strides” and rearrange the remaining letters to build a new six-letter word beneath. Continue the same process to each word until you get to the bottom. (There may be more than one solution.) Can you find the single tutu in these watermelon slices?
Odd Word Out
Look closely at the following words. Which one doesn’t belong with the rest? Here are a few fascinating facts about every letter in the English alphabet.
Odd Word Out Solution
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Word Circles
Create three words, one from each circle, that all have a similar meaning. Did you know this is the only letter in the English language that is never silent?
Word Circles Solution
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Word Centres
Each four-letter word is actually the middle of a much bigger word. Fill in the blank spaces to create the original eight-letter word. Do you know the longest word in English?
Word Centres Solution
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Spell it Out
Spell out a two-word place name by traveling from each letter along the lines. You can only go through each circle once. (Hint: it’s a statuesque location.) Feeling discouraged? Here are 13 easy riddles anyone can answer.
Turn Again
Begin at one of the corner squares, move clockwise around the perimeter, and finish in the at the center square to spell a nine-letter word. You must fill in the empty squares with your own letter. Try these 11 literary riddles.
What’s the Quote?
This is a well-known William Shakespeare quote, except all of the vowels have been removed and the constants have been put into groups of five letters. Replace the vowels and reveal the quote. If you love brain games, make sure you see what Wordle is all about and check out your very own Wordle assistant while you’re at it, WordleBot.
‘X’ Words
The ‘X’ in each word represents a number of letters missing. Figure out the missing letters and uncover each word. (Hint: for each puzzle, the missing letters form different words that have something in common.) If you’re loving these challenges, you’ll get a kick out of these tongue twisters.
‘X’ Words Solution
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Look for the Link Solution
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Star Words
Create a word from each segment of the star using the four letters provided and one mystery letter. In star A, the mystery letter is the third letter in each of the new words you create. In star B, the mystery letter is the last letter in the new word you create. see if you can pass the world’s shortest IQ test.
