Questions tagged [word]
A puzzle whose answer will be a word or a set of words but not a phrase or sentence.
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Matryoshka Words!
A Matryoshka doll is a set of wooden dolls of decreasing size placed one inside another. We're gonna do the same thing with words. Let's call it Matryoshka Words. A solution to this puzzle should ...
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Penta-decker Vowelburger™ #2
Inspired by Avi's Vowelburger™ Riddle
Yesterday, Vowelburgers™ announced their first ever Penta-decker Vowelburger™. They have made some simplifications to their manufacturing process and have created ...
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I'm yearning in grey
I have made films on wood.
I have stopped by a park.
Going outside late makes me happy.
I'm yearning in grey.
What is my name?
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What do these things have in common? (Albert Iteration)
Following is a list of lines; each line contains two riddles written by my pal Albert Iteration. Each riddle describes a single word. Your task is to identify the words being described and find what ...
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Chain Puzzle: Tabletop Games #7 - Maze
This is the seventh Chain Puzzle in the Tabletop Games series, in which all puzzles are themed around board games, card games, tile games, and the like. The answer to this puzzle is a thematic word or ...
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I wish, I yearn, for an answer to this riddle
In a creature is my natural home.
Have me in your meal and you'll become me.
(With me, this line would be adjacent.)
Experts take more time with me.
In winter wear, I might be half a mile.
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The Word Web - Clue Sixteen
<<---First clue
<---Previous clue
Inspiration from here.
A lot of credit to @Scimonster here; we created this puzzle together.
"Aha!" you exclaim, finally spotting the door - it'...
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Every second is a waste of time
Ok, as you might have expected I secretly implemented
many hints for you. This time I want you to answer with this:
a unique, selfmade picture with nothing else but the
solution on it. Please use ...
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Longest word worth at most a million
An old and popular puzzle, recently revived on Twitter by Alex Bellos, Chris Smith, and others, asks to take the first 26 primes, relate each to letters of the alphabet (A = 2, B = 3, C = 5, ..., Y = ...
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Monoalphabetic Equation
A set of letters has been replaced by $a$, $b$, $c$, and $d$.
Following are some of the words that consist of those letters, and their meaning:
$abc = a\ title\ (n.)$
$abcd = a\ title\ > abc\ (n.),...
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Find the word with the highest normalized product of letter-prime values where A=2, B=3, C=5, ..., Z=101
Which word has the highest normalized score according to the following:
Assign each individual letter A..Z of an (English) word a value corresponding to the n'th prime (see table below).
Take the ...
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Largest crossword puzzles without blanks or blockers
How big a crossword puzzle can you make without using any blank squares? Only the solution is required, not the clues.
Here is a 6x6 example, the solution to a recent puzzle by @Avon.
A B A S E S
B ...
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PSE Advent Calendar 2023 (Day 22): The long and the short of it
This puzzle is part of the Puzzling Stack Exchange Advent Calendar 2023. The accepted answer to this question will be awarded a bounty worth 50 reputation.< Previous Door Next Door >
The ...
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Word connection squares!
This puzzle is in the spirit of Word connections, but is a more elaborate version of the same idea.
In each puzzle, you have a square of seven words of the following form:
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Teapot Riddle no.9
Rules for Teapot Riddle no.9:
I have one word which has several (2 or more) meanings.
Each of the meanings is a teapot (first, second ...)
You try to figure out the word with my Hints.
First Hint:
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I can ruin a party
I can ruin a party
Showing up uninvited
Though some are pleased to see me
When they get real excited
Even those who would first shun me
Won't mind meeting me again,
Or after certain indications
They'd ...
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Teapot Riddle no.11 (fan made)
Teapot Riddle no.11 (fan made).
Rules:
I have one word which has several (2 or more) meanings.
Each of the meanings is a teapot (first, second ...).
You try to figure out the word with my Hints.
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Piece de Resistance - Queen Machina, my Majesty, Time for a Hearty Supper!
Queen Machina, my Majesty, Time for a Hearty Supper!
This puzzle is part of the "Piece de Resistance" series. Go back to Part 1 (Ace) for the story.Ace Two Three Four Five Six Seven Eight Nine Ten ...
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What is common between the words?
What is common between the following words and names?
Sweden
Ashton Kutcher
salmon
dogs
Emma stone
Germany
elk
Chicago
Miami
Margot Robbie
heart transplant
countryside
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Words with most and fewest syllables for given length?
What is the greatest and least number of syllables that a word of a given length can have?
More precisely, for each word length from 1 letter to 20 letters, find words of that length containing as ...
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A Different Kind of Teapot Riddle
As the title says this is going to be a riddle similar to a teapot but a bit different. As with the teapot riddles I have a word that has 2 or more meanings. The twist is you are going to be given two ...
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Teapot Riddle no.10
Teapot Riddle no.10
celebrates inside
Rules:
I have one word which has several (2 or more) meanings.
Each of the meanings is a teapot (first, second ...)
You try to figure out the word with my Hints.
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A riddle of companions
With none, I am short and may be late
With one, I am folk, local to a place
With two, behold me! Never first
With six, and I am made with curd
With seven, I’ll keep you off the ground
With ...
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Word Web - A Hard One
Disclaimer: "Hard" here is not a difficulty indicator. Please do not edit the title.
This is a Word Web. Divide the 16 words into four groups of four such that they can collocate with one same word. ...
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Word square thriller part 2
Part 1 is here and contains more detailed instructions.
An excerpt from the next chapter of my trashy thriller novel. What are the missing words?
I told him, “They threatened to drown me in a *******!...
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Throw me away. Who am I? [closed]
When you need me, you throw me away.
But when you’re done with me, you bring me back.
What am I?
This is not one of my riddles. If anyone knows who created this riddle,
I would be delighted to ...
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Teapot Riddle no.12
I got top 5 last week with only asking the Teapot Riddles and your upvotes. I find that quite nice <3. Anyway here's
Teapot Riddle no.12
explosions
Rules:
I have one word which has several (2 or ...
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Teapot Riddle no.18
Teapot Riddle no.18
Rules:
I have one word which has several (2 or more) meanings.
Each of the meanings is a teapot (first, second ...)
You try to figure out the word with my Hints.
First hint
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Find the missing word
Find words to fit clues.
Each XXX should be replaced with the same three letter word.
_ _ X X X _ _ | Clue - Entertainment
_ _ _ X X X _ | Clue - Continuously attack
_ _ _ X X X _ | Clue - A fruit
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What are you eating?
SZ#001
You throw away the outside and cook the inside. Then you eat the outside and throw away the inside. What did you just eat?
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Teapot Riddle no.21
Teapot riddle no.21
Rules:
I have one word which has several (2 or more) meanings.
Each of the meanings is a teapot (first, second ...)
You try to figure out the word with my Hints.
no further words ...
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I know you'll solve this
My prefix will make you afraid
My infix will make it cliched
My suffix is the end of a chime
My whole is ahead of its time
Hint:
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Another Manufactured Teaset Riddle
I had an idea for another teaset riddle so here we go.
For anyone who doesn't know how these works you must decipher two or more words that are homonyms/homophones that have a different meaning, A.K.A....
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Anagrammatically speaking 4
Fill in the blanks of each sentence below with words that are anagrams of each other. In each pair of sentences, solve the first sentence, change one letter of an answer-word from that sentence, and ...
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Word connections
I am trying a new kind of puzzle so feel free to leave constructive comments and opinions! Thank you!
The objective of this puzzle is to connect 2 words by using a chain of words that connects each ...
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Feast Your Eyes on a Riley Riddle
Currently working on my fourth anagram puzzle, so in the meantime, I have made a Riley Riddle. Sorry if this riddle seems rather lazy or if the title appears subjective (depending on whether you like ...
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Teapot Riddle no.22 (fan made)
Teapot Riddle no.22 (fan made). Alien.
Rules:
I have one word which has several (2 or more) meanings.
Each of the meanings is a teapot (first, second ...).
You try to figure out the word with my ...
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Teapot Riddle no.26
So I've noticed the Teapot riddles are rising in popularity and I figured I would give them a try; also, it didn't help that it was recommended by @user474343 for ...
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The Perpetual Teapot (no.28)
So, as I stated in my first Teapot riddle, I was challenged by a fellow user to create a Teapot riddle, and thus I have created ...
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Teapot Riddle no.27
Good luck to you all!
The Rules
I have one word which has several (2 or more) meanings.
Each of the meanings is a teapot (first, second ...)
You try to figure out the word with my Hints.
The Puzzle
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The Music Grunniens
Clues:
[Contextual image: music notes, two +1 markings]
Instructions:
Name that actor
_ _ _ _ _ _ C _ _ _ _
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Make it shorter by adding
A five letter English word becomes shorter when 2 more letters are added to it.
What is the original word?
What are the 2 letters?
NOTE: I heard this puzzle from friends and don't claim my ...
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Teapot riddle no.15 (fanmade)
Rules:
I have one word which has several (2 or more) meanings.
Each of the meanings is a teapot (first, second ...)
You try to figure out the word with my Hints.
First Hint:
My first teapot is ...
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Name That Song!
A homeless man and a rich billionaire are discussing music.
The rich person exclaims suddenly "OK, if you can name a song that includes my daughter's name, I will give you one million dollars. Her ...
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Honeycomb: a hexagonal grid of letters
This puzzle consists entirely of one image, attached below. The image is large and you will need to zoom in to see some of the details. There is no hidden information, only what you can plainly see. ...
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You've Probably Seen Me Naked
As an alphabet aficionado, I can make you laugh long into the night.
As a make of Japanese vehicle, I can keep your surroundings clean and beautiful.
As an execution apparatus, I make you laugh ...
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A Riddle Within a Riddle
MY friend, your luck has Turned.
i've made tHIs Riddle and it is the best, anD "soon iT sHould bE solved.
if it is not, then a QUIet miNd mighT let sEedS be Sown, within which idEas caN grow.
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I got ninety-nine problems - so here's another one!
To date, on Puzzling.SE I have contributed (counting: 10, 20, 30...) 99 problems to the site. So to mark my 100th, here's a massive meta-puzzle to celebrate the occasion!
Task
Solve the nine sub-...
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Are you clever enough?
I'm always in your thoughts, technically twice
If displayed correctly, just to be precise
If you see my left you will call me a con
and it would tear me apart if you called me John
Take down a note ...
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Almost a curse?
What am I?
My last three letters serve to clarify.My first four letters are where famous people speak.Dropping all consonants, I am almost a curse.
The solution is a single English word and, once ...