puzzleword
nounUK /ˈpʌz.əl.wɜːd/
US /ˈpʌz.əl.wɝːd/
A puzzleword is a word you have to figure out in a game or brain teaser.
The answer to today's puzzleword was 'rainbow'.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A word that is difficult to spell or pronounce.
Her name is a real puzzleword for new classmates.
3. A made-up word used in a puzzle or code.
The spy message hid a puzzleword that unlocked the safe.
4. A word whose meaning is unclear or confusing.
The old contract was full of puzzlewords nobody understood.