Plural of puzzle
regular plural
The plural of puzzle is puzzles.
Forms of puzzle
| Singular | puzzle /ˈpʌzəl/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | puzzles |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Puzzles in a sentence
- Woman's heart and mind are insoluble puzzles to the male.1924 November 8, Arthur Conan Doyle, “The Adventure of the Illustrious Client”, in The Case Book of Sherlock Holmes, New York, N.Y....
- The whole thing puzzles me.2004, George Carlin, “Bits and Pieces”, in When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops?, New York, N.Y.: Hyperion Books, →ISBN, page 261
- Are you ready to pit your wits against one of the world's greatest puzzles?From the entry pit
- I love doing puzzles, especially crosswords, but lately I've taken to sudokus too.From the entry do
- Such exercises as puzzles and chess can help keep the mind sharp as we age.From the entry exercise
Meaning of puzzle
- noun The state of feeling confused or mystified because one cannot understand a complicated matter, a problem, etc.; bewilderment, confusion; (countable) often in in a puzzle: an instance of this.
- noun A thing such as a complicated matter or a problem which is difficult to make sense of or understand; also, a person who is difficult to make sense of or understand; an enigma.
- noun Often preceded by a descriptive word: a game or toy, or a problem, requiring some effort to complete or work out, which is intended as a pastime and/or to test one's mental ability.
Questions about the plural of puzzle
- What is the plural of puzzle?
- The plural of puzzle is puzzles.
- Is puzzle countable?
- Puzzle is a countable and uncountable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: puzzle (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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