Synonyms for rebus

Most common

puzzle · riddle · dingbat

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Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   An arrangement of pictures, symbols, or words representing phrases or words, especially as a word puzzle.

Related words

Is a kind of

phonetic

Forms

Plural

rebuses → puzzles, riddles, dingbats…

Example sentences

• puzzle Let's puzzle over Lewis Carroll's Pillow-Problems!
• riddle How much we still have to pay for peace is a riddle.
• dingbat Don't pay attention to him. He's a real dingbat.

Popularity over time

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

By length

6 letters

puzzle², riddle²

7 letters

dingbat

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

In other languages

Français

rébus

Italiano

rebus

Español

acertijo