39
riddle(noun, trouble, difficulty, challenge, question)
38
enigma(noun, trouble, dispute, difficulty, issue)
37
conundrum(noun, trouble, difficulty, challenge, question)
35
perplex(verb, upset, trouble, clear, bother)
33
confuse(verb, upset, clear, beat, bother)
30
mystery(noun, trouble, dispute, difficulty, issue)
29
bewilder(verb, upset, trouble, clear, beat)
27
baffle(noun, verb, upset, trouble, block)
26
confound(verb, upset, trouble, clear, beat)
26
problem(noun, trouble, worry, concern, point)
23
mystify(verb, upset, trouble, clear, bother)
22
nonplus(noun, verb, upset, trouble, bother)
20
stump(noun, verb, upset, trouble, block)
17
poser(noun, difficulty, challenge, question, secret)
16
befuddle(verb, upset, trouble, clear, cause)
16
flummox(noun, verb, upset, bother, disturb)
16
paradox(noun, trouble, difficulty, challenge, question)
16
question(noun, verb, trouble, concern, point)
15
disconcert(verb, upset, trouble, bother, disturb)
15
dumbfound(verb, upset, beat, bother, disturb)
<1234510>
10 years ago|17k views|share |citing 
APASmart Define. (2016). puzzle thesaurus. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/puzzle/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2016. "puzzle thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/puzzle/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2016, puzzle thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/puzzle/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "puzzle thesaurus" 15 March 2016. Web. 20 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/puzzle/thesaurus/synonyms>