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Spell Bee Word: Puzzle


What does puzzle mean?

Word: Puzzle

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Puzzle means a game or question that makes you think hard to solve it, like a jigsaw or a riddle.

Synonyms: riddle

How do you spell puzzle?

Syllables: puz - zle

Tricky part: There are two z's in the middle, not s's.

Watch out for: pussle, pusle, puzle

Memory tip: The zz in puzzle look like two zigzag pieces locking together.

Puzzle in a sentence

Example 1: Dadi and I finished a 100-piece puzzle.

Example 2: This puzzle has a picture of a tiger.

Example 3: Can you solve my number puzzle?

Fun Fact

The first jigsaw puzzles were made around the 1760s by John Spilsbury in London, using maps to teach geography.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) pazzle
b) puzzel
c) puzzul
d) puzzle

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d) puzzle. Puzzle ends in le, like apple.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

zzelup

a) uzzple
b) pzzleu
c) puzzle
d) pzzule

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c) puzzle. The two z's stay together; work out where the other letters go.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

Arjun finished the puzzlle before lunch.

a) finished
b) lunch
c) puzzlle
d) before

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c) puzzlle. Puzzle has two z's but just one l.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A crossword is a puzzle made with ____.

a) blocks
b) beads
c) paints
d) words

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d) words

2. When you solve a puzzle, you ____.

a) lose a piece
b) find the answer
c) make a mess
d) ask a question

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b) find the answer

Associated Words

Related words on the Spell Bee lists: riddle

More words from this list

slice, trolley, anywhere, brown, create, feeling, helpful, moon

Next steps

How to participate in CREST International Spell Bee

The CREST International Spell Bee (CSB) is conducted in two editions – CREST International Spell Bee - Summer (CSB) and CREST International Spell Bee - Winter (CSBW) – giving students across the globe an opportunity to showcase and enhance their spelling proficiency. Designed for young learners from Senior KG to Class 8, the competition focuses on word-building, pronunciation, and vocabulary enrichment, helping students develop strong linguistic skills.

Steps to Participate:

Step 1: Visit the registration page and complete the registration with your desired subject.

Step 2: After Registration done, do login at www.crestolympiads.com/login.

Step 3: After login, go to dashboard and click on Book slot/Take Exam

Step 4: Schedule your exam date and preferred time.

Step 5: Log in with your credentials on the exam day at the scheduled time and take the exam.

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