puzzle

/pˈʌzəl/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

verb

1. be a mystery or bewildering to
   “This beats me!”
2. be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide
   “We puzzled over her sudden departure”

noun

1. a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution
   “he loved to solve chessmate puzzles”
2. a game that tests your ingenuity

Synonyms for puzzle

• perplex
• vex
• stick
• get
• mystify
• baffle
• beat
• pose
• bewilder
• flummox
• stupefy
• nonplus
• gravel
• amaze
• dumbfound
• puzzler
• mystifier
• teaser

Words that rhyme with puzzle

• muzzle
• nuzzle
• guzzle
• mazel
• uzzle