what is this puzzle called?

[bunny213]

Hi All.. .I'm trying to find out the name of a word puzzle...can anyone help?

It's in some newspapers....(I think I remember it from the Sunday paper when we were in Orlando).
It's words in a square box.....here's an example

MEREPEAT (answer - repeat after me)


FAREDCE (answer - red in the face)


R
Y
S (answer -syrup)

What is the name of this game/brain teaser? Does anyone know? And where do you think I could find more of them?

thank you for any help you can give me....this is a summer puzzle challenge I'm doing with my teenage grandkids!! barb

 

[hildasmuriel]

In the UK, these are called Dingbats.

Not sure if it's the same over there.

 

[crashbb]

According to my company (at our yearly retreat thing last week), they are called "wuzzles".

ETA - lots of them here http://www.wuzzlesandpuzzles.com/wuzzles/

 

[bunny213]

Thank you so much.....and especially for the link!!
I think I can outsmart them!! LOL barb

 

[maslex]

We have these "puzzles" in a game board. It's called Whatzit.

 

[marmalade]

According to my company (at our yearly retreat thing last week), they are called "wuzzles".

ETA - lots of them here http://www.wuzzlesandpuzzles.com/wuzzles/

I love those!

 

[bethbuchall]

The ones in the USA Weekend supplement that we get with the Sunday paper are called Frame Games by Terry Stickels.

 

[hulagirl87]

I know them to be a Rebus

Here is a site that has a ton of them
http://kids.niehs.nih.gov/games/riddles/rebus_puzzle.htm

 

[VickiVM]

I've used these before as team builders...unfortunately, I can't find the answer key...

7 W of the AW
1,001 AN (1001 Arabian Nights)
12 S of the Z
54 C in a D (with the J)
9 P in the SS
88 PK
13 S on the AF
32 D at which WF (32 Degrees at which Water Freezes)
18 H on a GC ("18 Holes on a Golf Course")
90 D in a RA
9 J of the SC
10 D in a TN (incl. the AC)
7 D with the SW
2 H are BTO
3 F in a Y
31 F of BRIC
36 I in a Y
9 S in T.-T.-T.
50 S on the AF
5 T on a C (incl. the S in the T)
200 D for PG in M
8 S on a SS
3 BM (SHTR!)
4 Q in a G
24 H in a D
1 W on a U
5 D in a ZC
57 HV
11 P on a FT
1000 W that a P is W
29 D in F in a LY (29 Days in February in a Leap Year")
64 S on a C
40 D and N of the GF
20 Q (A., V., or M.)
10 LI
7 Y of BL for B a M (7 Years of Bad Luck for Breaking a Mirror)
2000 P in a T
4 S on a V
52 W in a Y
111 E in the PT
1 GL for M
144 U in a G
9 L of a C
206 B in the HB
1760 Y in a M
5280 F in a M
4 Sin a D of C
16 O in a P

 

[ImDMous]

OK, I'll bite...

I've used these before as team builders...unfortunately, I can't find the answer key...

7 W of the AW (7 wonders of the ancient world)
1,001 AN (1001 Arabian Nights)
12 S of the Z (12 signs of the zodiak)
54 C in a D (with the J) (54 cards in a deck with the jokers)
9 P in the SS (9 planets in the solar system)
88 PK (88 piano keys)
13 S on the AF
32 D at which WF (32 Degrees at which Water Freezes)
18 H on a GC ("18 Holes on a Golf Course")
90 D in a RA (90 degrees in a right angle)
9 J of the SC (9 justices on the supreme court)
10 D in a TN (incl. the AC)
7 D with the SW
2 H are BTO (2 heads are better than one)
3 F in a Y (3 feet in a yard)
31 F of BRIC
36 I in a Y (36 inches in a yard)
9 S in T.-T.-T.
50 S on the AF (50 stars on the american flag)
5 T on a C (incl. the S in the T)
200 D for PG in M
8 S on a SS
3 BM (SHTR!)
4 Q in a G (4 quarts in a gallon)
24 H in a D (24 hours in a day)
1 W on a U
5 D in a ZC
57 HV 57 Heinz varieties)
11 P on a FT
1000 W that a P is W
29 D in F in a LY (29 Days in February in a Leap Year")
64 S on a C (64 squares on a chessboard)
40 D and N of the GF (40 days and nights of the great flood)
20 Q (A., V., or M.)(20 questions, animal, vegetable or mineral)
10 LI
7 Y of BL for B a M (7 Years of Bad Luck for Breaking a Mirror)
2000 P in a T (2000 pounds in a ton)
4 S on a V
52 W in a Y (52 weeks in a year)
111 E in the PT
1 GL for M
144 U in a G (144 units in a gross)
9 L of a C
206 B in the HB
1760 Y in a M (1760 yards in a mile)
5280 F in a M (5280 feet in a mile)
4 Sin a D of C (4 suits in a deck of cards)
16 O in a P (16 ounces in a pound)

 

[VickiVM]

OK, I'll bite...

Excellent...some are coming back to me now...

13 S on the AF 13 Stripes on the American Flag
10 D in a TN (incl. the AC) 10 Digits in a Telephone Number (incl. the Area Code)
31 F of BRIC 31 Flavors of Baskin Robbins Ice Cream
9 S in T.-T.-T. 9 Squares in Tic-Tac-Toe
3 BM (SHTR!) 3 Blind Mice (See How They Run!)

 

[VickiVM]

10 LI 10 Little Indians
1 GL for M 1 Giant Leap for Mankind
9 L of a C 9 Lives of a Cat

 

[ThurlFan]

200 D for PG in M = 200 dollars for passing go in monopoly

 

[ImDMous]

Oh man! So obvious when you see the answers! How could I get the stars on the flag and not the stripes?

 

[cabanafrau]

7 W of the AW (7 wonders of the ancient world)
1,001 AN (1001 Arabian Nights)
12 S of the Z (12 signs of the zodiak)
54 C in a D (with the J) (54 cards in a deck with the jokers)
9 P in the SS (9 planets in the solar system)
88 PK (88 piano keys)
13 S on the AF Stripes on the American Flag
32 D at which WF (32 Degrees at which Water Freezes)
18 H on a GC ("18 Holes on a Golf Course")
90 D in a RA (90 degrees in a right angle)
9 J of the SC (9 justices on the supreme court)
10 D in a TN (incl. the AC)
7 D with the SW
2 H are BTO (2 heads are better than one)
3 F in a Y (3 feet in a yard)
31 F of BRIC
36 I in a Y (36 inches in a yard)
9 S in T.-T.-T.
50 S on the AF (50 stars on the american flag)
5 T on a C (incl. the S in the T)
200 D for PG in M
8 S on a SS
3 BM (SHTR!)
4 Q in a G (4 quarts in a gallon)
24 H in a D (24 hours in a day)
1 W on a U
5 D in a ZC
57 HV 57 Heinz varieties)
11 P on a FT Players on a Football Team
1000 W that a P is W Words that a Picture is Worth
29 D in F in a LY (29 Days in February in a Leap Year")
64 S on a C (64 squares on a chessboard)
40 D and N of the GF (40 days and nights of the great flood)
20 Q (A., V., or M.)(20 questions, animal, vegetable or mineral)
10 LI Little Indians
7 Y of BL for B a M (7 Years of Bad Luck for Breaking a Mirror)
2000 P in a T (2000 pounds in a ton)
4 S on a V
52 W in a Y (52 weeks in a year)
111 E in the PT Elements on the Periodic Table
1 GL for M giant leap for mankind
144 U in a G (144 units in a gross)
9 L of a C lives of a cat
206 B in the HB
1760 Y in a M (1760 yards in a mile)
5280 F in a M (5280 feet in a mile)
4 Sin a D of C (4 suits in a deck of cards)
16 O in a P (16 ounces in a pound)

 

[VickiVM]

Alright, Dis'ers...let's finish this out. I can't stand not remembering the rest.

I keep thinking this one is a typo and should be:

7 D with the SW 7 Dwarfs with Snow White

 

[TifffanyD]

206 B in the HB = bones in the human body

 

[Maggie Lizer]

I know them to be a Rebus

Here is a site that has a ton of them
http://kids.niehs.nih.gov/games/riddles/rebus_puzzle.htm

I thought a rebus used pictures and letters and + or - signs. I wouldn't quite call the type of puzzle here a rebus.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebus

A rebus is an allusional device that uses pictures to represent words or parts of words.

That said, I have no idea what I'd call these other than word-play puzzels.

 

[VickiVM]

This is all that is left to solve (and then I will save the answers!):

7 D with the SW
5 T on a C (incl. the S in the T)
8 S on a SS
1 W on a U
5 D in a ZC
4 S on a V

 

[Gina-Gina-Bo-Bina]

This is all that is left to solve (and then I will save the answers!):

7 D with the SW
5 T on a C (incl. the S in the T)
8 S on a SS
1 W on a U
5 D in a ZC
4 S on a V

8 S on a SS = 8 sides on a stop sign?

1 W on a U = 1 wheel on a unicycle?