Synonyms for brainteaser

Most common

puzzle · enigma · puzzler · stumper

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   Any difficult problem or puzzle.

   Trying to figure out how to square this circle is a brainteaser to say the least.

Forms

Plural

brainteasers → puzzles, enigmas, puzzlers, stumpers…

Example sentences

• puzzle Let's puzzle over Lewis Carroll's Pillow-Problems!
• enigma It's a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters

puzzle², enigma³

7 letters

puzzler², stumper²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (puzzle² = 2 syllables).