wordpuzzle
nounUK /ˈwɜːd ˌpʌz.əl/
US /ˈwɝːd ˌpʌz.əl/
A word puzzle is a fun game where you find or make words.
My grandma and I solved a word puzzle in the newspaper this morning.
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2. A crossword or word-search grid printed in a newspaper or book.
He finished the word puzzle on the back page before breakfast.
3. A riddle or brain teaser that depends on the meanings or spellings of words.
The party game was a word puzzle that made everyone laugh.
4. Any activity or problem that feels as tricky as solving a puzzle of words.
Untangling the instructions was a real word puzzle for the new staff.