Games - Puzzles

Here you will learn some English words related to puzzles such as "sudoku", "crossword", and "jigsaw puzzle".

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a type of brain teaser or logic puzzle that presents a scenario or problem, challenging individuals to think creatively and critically to find a solution or answer

Ex: The teacher used a situation puzzle to encourage creative thinking in class .

a type of problem or game that involves mathematical concepts and requires solving equations, patterns, or logical reasoning to find a solution

Ex: My teacher gave us a mathematical puzzle to help us practice problem-solving skills .
sangaku [noun]

a traditional Japanese geometric puzzle or problem that was historically displayed on wooden tablets called "sangaku" at Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples

Ex: In our history class , we learned about the tradition of sangaku and how it reflected Japanese interest in mathematics .

a type of puzzle that challenges individuals to use deductive reasoning and logical thinking to solve a problem or reach a conclusion

Ex: She loves solving logic puzzles because they challenge her thinking and keep her sharp .

a picture on a cardboard that is cut into different pieces and one should fit them together in order for the picture to become whole again

Ex: The family gathered around the table to start a new jigsaw puzzle for the weekend .

a type of puzzle that requires physical manipulation and problem-solving to disassemble, reassemble, or rearrange its components to achieve a specific goal or solution

Ex: The mechanical puzzle had so many pieces , I was afraid I might lose one .

a type of puzzle that involves assembling various pieces to create a specific object or structure

Ex: I found a construction puzzle in the toy store that lets you build cars with different parts .

a 3D combination puzzle with a 3x3x3 grid of smaller cubes, challenging players to solve by aligning each face to have a single color

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a type of mechanical puzzle where the objective is to separate or untangle interconnected pieces without using force or cutting

Ex: He handed me a tricky disentanglement puzzle as a gift , and I could n’t wait to try it .

a type of mechanical puzzle that resembles a small box or container with hidden mechanisms, requiring specific manipulations or movements to open and reveal its contents

Ex: After many attempts , he finally managed to open the puzzle box and find the hidden key inside .

a type of puzzle that consists of a rectangular board with movable tiles, and the objective is to rearrange the tiles by sliding them into an empty space to form a specific pattern or image

Ex: After a few tries , I finally solved the sliding puzzle and felt really proud .
tangram [noun]

a traditional Chinese dissection puzzle consisting of seven flat pieces called tans, which are put together to form various shapes and figures

Ex: At the museum , they had a large tangram puzzle on the wall that visitors could try to solve .

a puzzle game in which one writes the answers to the clues in numbered boxes

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a word puzzle where players transform one word into another by changing one letter at a time, creating a series of valid English words with each step differing from the previous word by just one letter

Ex: She quickly solved the word ladder , moving from " cat " to " dog " in just three steps .
hangman [noun]

a word-guessing game where incorrect guesses gradually form a stick-figure, ending when the full figure is drawn

pub quiz [noun]

a social event held in a bar or pub where teams compete in answering a series of trivia questions on various topics to test their knowledge and win prizes

Ex: We always go to the pub quiz on Tuesdays after work ; it 's become a weekly tradition .
maze [noun]

a confusing network of paths separated by bushes or walls, designed in a way that confuses the people who pass through

Ex: The maze in the garden was filled with twists and turns , making it hard to navigate .
Sudoku [noun]

a number puzzle consisting of nine large squares each divided into nine smaller squares that must be filled with the numbers one to nine, without repeating any of them in the same square, column, or row

Ex: Beginners often start with easier Sudoku puzzles and gradually progress to more challenging ones as their skills improve .
riddle [noun]

a guessing game that involves at least two players in which participants ask a question that has a surprising or clever answer

Ex: She challenged her friends with a difficult riddle .

a type of puzzle where the objective is to fill a given area, typically a rectangular grid or a board, with a set of specific shapes without overlapping or leaving any gaps

Ex: The tiling puzzle on the table had a tricky pattern , but I finally managed to solve it after some patience .

a 3D spatial puzzle made up of seven different pieces that can be assembled to form a 3x3x3 cube in various ways, presenting a challenging and creative exercise in spatial reasoning and problem-solving

Ex: My friend introduced me to the Soma cube , and now we compete to see who can solve it the fastest .

a type of jigsaw puzzle where pieces have flat edges with specific patterns or shapes that must be matched correctly with adjacent pieces to complete the overall picture or design

Ex: She was frustrated because the edge-matching puzzle pieces just would n’t align as expected .
rebus [noun]

a word puzzle or riddle that uses pictures, symbols, or letters to represent words or parts of words, challenging the solver to decipher the hidden meaning or phrase

Ex: The rebus on the birthday card was a clever way to say " Happy Birthday . "

a game for two players who take a turn to put an X or O in nine provided squares, and the first player who manages to make a row, column, or diagonal of three Xs or Os in those squares wins

Ex: He showed his younger sister how to play tic-tac-toe .

a physical puzzle that involves navigating a small ball or marble through a maze-like structure by tilting or rotating the game board, avoiding holes and obstacles, to reach a specific target or endpoint

Ex: We used the ball maze to pass time while waiting for our food at the restaurant .
Lego [noun]

a type of toy that consists of colored plastic blocks that fit together and using which children can build different things

Ex: He built a detailed robot using his Lego .
boggle [noun]

a word game where players use a grid of letters to form as many words as possible within a limited time, with words being formed by connecting adjacent letters horizontally, vertically, or diagonally

a puzzle or problem designed to test one's thinking or problem-solving skills

Ex: The teacher gave us a brain-teaser to start the class and get us thinking .

a type of toy that allows users to build and assemble structures, objects, or models using individual pieces or parts

Ex: They used a construction toy to create a model of their dream house .

a small, usually rectangular or cubic, building element made from materials like wood, plastic, or foam, used for constructing various structures and fostering creative play and imagination

Ex: I found a set of colorful toy blocks in the toy chest .

a pencil-and-paper game played on a grid of dots, where players take turns connecting two dots with a line to create boxes, aiming to complete the most boxes and claim them with their initials to score points

Ex: If you want to play dots and boxes , all you need is a piece of paper and a pen .