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Updated June 2026
Games, toys, or problems designed to test ingenuity or knowledge. It can also mean things that are difficult to understand or explain, causing confusion or bewilderment.
“The newspaper's daily puzzles include crosswords, sudoku, and word searches.”
Double Z is rare; contains U and -ES plural
Worth 27 points; the double Z makes it extremely valuable
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