riddlepart
nounUK /ˈrɪdəlpɑːt/
US /ˈrɪdəlpɑːrt/
A riddlepart is one piece of a puzzle or question that you solve.
She found the last riddlepart and finished the whole puzzle.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A small section of a word puzzle that gives a hint.
Each riddlepart helped him guess the secret word.
3. One line or clue in a set of tricky questions.
The first riddlepart was easy, but the next one was hard.
4. A missing piece needed to complete a brain teaser.
We searched for the riddlepart that would solve the mystery.