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Easy Riddle & Brain Teaser Word Search
20 easy riddle & brain teaser word searches for beginners, families and younger solvers.
Easy word searches hide words across (left to right) and down (top to bottom), always forwards. Words never cross each other.
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All easy riddle & brain teaser puzzles
- 110×10 · 12 words
- 215×15 · 18 words
- 320×20 · 21 words
- 410×10 · 11 words
- 515×15 · 17 words
- 620×20 · 21 words
- 710×10 · 10 words
- 815×15 · 14 words
- 920×20 · 20 words
- 1010×10 · 10 words
- 1115×15 · 16 words
- 1220×20 · 22 words
- 1310×10 · 11 words
- 1415×15 · 17 words
- 1520×20 · 24 words
- 1610×10 · 11 words
- 1715×15 · 18 words
- 1820×20 · 20 words
- 1910×10 · 12 words
- 2015×15 · 18 words
Puzzle guide
About easy riddle & brain teaser word search puzzles
What they are
Easy brain teaser word searches line up RIDDLE, PUZZLE, CLUE and HINT in straight rows and columns, always reading forwards. Grids range from 10×10 to 20×20, with longer words such as DETECTIVE and CHALLENGE on the bigger sheets. The vocabulary comes straight from the world of puzzles, so children who love riddles recognise most of it already. Finding words such as SUDOKU and CROSSWORD often leads them to try those puzzles next.
How to play
Choose a word, find its first letter, then look right or down for the rest. Ring it and tick it off like a solved case.
Tips
PUZZLE has a double Z that is easy to spot. Save short words like WIT and QUIZ for the end, when there are fewer letters to search.
Who they suit
Easy brain teaser puzzles suit children from six, logic clubs, and young riddle fans.
Printing
Print an easy brain teaser grid as a warm-up before a riddle session. Answer keys print separately.
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All riddles to go with your word search
A word search trains your eye for patterns; a riddle trains your mind to see the trick. Here are a few riddles with answers, then more brain games from the club.