76 Easy Rebus Puzzles with Answers
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These easy rebus puzzles are the friendliest way into the genre. Every card hides a common word or phrase in the way it is printed: where a word sits, how big it is, how many times it repeats. Say what you see, type your guess, and tap to check the answer. New to rebuses? The how-to guide is one click away in the FAQ below.
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Easy rebus puzzles for beginners
One trick per picture. If you can read, you can solve these.
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1. Say what you see.
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Look at exactly where the inner word landed: dead center of the outer one.
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Midnight snack. SNACK is parked in the middle of NIGHT, a snack at mid night.
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2. Say what you see.
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The ink is not decoration. Name what you see before you read the word.
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Orange juice. The word JUICE printed in orange reads orange juice.
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3. Say what you see.
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Notice which direction the word reads. That direction is the second word.
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Feeling down. FEELING is printed so it reads downward, feeling down.
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4. Say what you see.
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The print size gives you the first word.
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Big mood. The word MOOD printed huge is a big mood.
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5. Say what you see.
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There are two copies. The arrow tells you which one counts.
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Second wind. Two copies of WIND with an arrow pointing at the second one, a second wind.
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6. Say what you see.
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The ink color is not decoration. Say it out loud before the word.
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Red flag. The word FLAG is printed in red ink, so you read the color first: red flag.
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7. Say what you see.
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Notice how large the word is printed. That is the first word.
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Big shot. The word SHOT is drawn huge, so the size reads first: big shot.
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8. Say what you see.
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Three copies, but the arrow tells you which one counts. Say its position.
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First aid. Three copies of AID, and the arrow singles out the first one: first aid.
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9. Say what you see.
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Do not read the copies one by one. Count them and say the count as a word.
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Think twice. The word THINK is printed two times, so you think twice.
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10. Solve the word math.
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Do the letter math: remove one letter, slot the new one into its spot.
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Drain. TRAIN loses its T, takes a D, and goes down the DRAIN.
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11. Read it out loud.
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Read the letters and the number as one texting word, then say what the glowing emoji stands for when it pops up over a cartoon head.
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Great idea. GR8 is texting shorthand for GREAT, and the lightbulb is the classic symbol for an IDEA.
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12. Solve the word math.
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Take away the first letter, then add the new letter to the front and read again.
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Atone. STONE minus S plus A is ATONE: to make up for something.
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13. Say what you see.
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Read the top word, then say where it sits on the words below.
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Sleeping on the job. SLEEPING sits directly on THE JOB, which reads as sleeping on the job.
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14. Solve the word math.
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Do the letter math: subtract the first letter, add the new one in front.
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Coast. TOAST drops the T, adds a C, and cruises down the COAST.
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15. Say what you see.
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The arrow picks out one copy. Its place in the row is the first word.
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The last minute. The arrow points at the final MINUTE in the row, reading as the last minute.
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16. Solve the word math.
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Do the letter math: one letter out, one letter in, same spot.
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While. SMILE without the S, plus a W, lasts a WHILE.
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17. Say what you see.
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One word is resting right on top of the other. Say that relationship out loud.
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Sleep on it. SLEEP is resting on IT, so you sleep on it.
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18. Say what you see.
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Read the word in the direction it is pointing.
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Wake up. WAKE is rotated to read upward, so it says wake up.
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19. Solve the word math.
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Only the FIRST letter gets subtracted; the new letter moves in.
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Rent. TENT swaps its first T for an R and now you owe RENT.
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20. Say what you see.
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The repetition is a decoy: say the position the arrow picks, then the word.
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Top dog. The arrow singles out the TOP copy of DOG in the column: top dog.
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21. Solve the word math.
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Do the letter math: remove one letter, then start the word with the new one.
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Pitch. WITCH loses the W, gains a P, and throws a perfect PITCH.
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22. Say what you see.
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Say the number as a word and keep reading straight through.
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Food for thought. FOOD 4 THOUGHT reads food for thought, with 4 sounding as for.
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23. Solve the word math.
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Swap the letter after the minus sign for the one after the plus sign.
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Handy. CANDY swaps C for H and turns HANDY.
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24. Say what you see.
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A short word is tucked inside a longer one: where it sits is a word of its own.
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Pie in the sky. PIE tucked inside the word SKY reads as PIE IN THE SKY.
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25. Read it out loud.
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The single letter is a whole word, say its name out loud.
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Why me?. The letter Y sounds like WHY, followed by the literal word ME, the universal groan of the unlucky.
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26. Read it out loud.
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Say the two letters by name like a texter would, NE1 style, then add the plain word.
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Anytime. The letter names N and E said together sound like ANY, followed by the literal word TIME.
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27. Say what you see.
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Say how the word is printed first, then the word itself.
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Upside-down cake. The word CAKE is printed upside down: upside-down cake.
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28. Say what you see.
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Say the word first, then say how large it is printed.
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Dream big. The word DREAM printed huge reads as dream big.
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29. Say what you see.
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How many copies do you count? Say that number, then the word.
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Forever. Four EVERs read as 'four ever': forever.
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30. Say what you see.
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The size of the print gives you the first word.
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Little brother. The word BROTHER printed tiny reads as 'little brother'.
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31. Say what you see.
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One comma in front bites one letter off the front of the word.
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Pin. One comma clips the S off SPIN and drops a PIN.
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32. Solve the word math.
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Do the letter math: drop the minus letter from the word, then put the plus letter in its place.
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Hat. Swap the C in CAT for an H and the cat turns into a HAT.
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33. Say what you see.
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Count the commas in front: that is how many letters fall off the front.
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Art. Two commas trim S and T from START: what is left is pure ART.
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34. Say what you see.
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One word is trapped inside another: say where it is.
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Stuck in traffic. STUCK is written inside TRAFFIC: stuck in traffic.
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35. Say what you see.
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A comma in front of a word snips its first letter.
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Luck. Pluck the P off PLUCK and you are in LUCK.
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36. Read it out loud.
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Say the number first, then the letter's name, all in one breath.
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Thank you. TEN-Q said aloud sounds like 'thank you'.
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37. Say what you see.
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A leading comma trims the word's first letter away.
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Lip. The comma snips the C from CLIP and leaves a LIP.
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38. Say what you see.
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Read the small inner word, its position, then the word around it.
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Back in business. BACK sits inside BUSINESS: back in business.
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39. Say what you see.
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The comma in front cuts exactly one letter off the front.
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Heat. One comma cuts the W from WHEAT and brings the HEAT.
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40. Say what you see.
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The tiny print gives you the first word.
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Little finger. The word FINGER printed tiny: the LITTLE finger.
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41. Say what you see.
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A comma AFTER the word bites one letter off the end.
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Bear. The trailing comma shaves the D off BEARD: out walks a BEAR.
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42. Say what you see.
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The size of the letters gives you the first word.
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Big deal. The word DEAL written extra large: a BIG deal.
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43. Say what you see.
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One comma after the word means the last letter is gone.
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Plum. Cut the final P off PLUMP and it slims down to a PLUM.
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44. Say what you see.
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The letters get bigger from left to right: say what they are doing.
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Grow up. The word UP with letters growing larger: grow up.
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45. Say what you see.
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The comma at the end cuts the last letter of the word.
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Pear. The comma at the end cuts the L from PEARL and leaves a PEAR.
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46. Say what you see.
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Something has been drawn beneath the word: say its position first.
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Under construction. CONSTRUCTION carries an UNDER-line: under construction.
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47. Say what you see.
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Which way does the word run? Say that direction first.
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Update. DATE is rotated so it reads upward: UP-date.
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48. Say what you see.
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The word is mirror-reversed: the reversal itself is the first syllable.
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Backfire. FIRE is mirrored, written backwards: a BACK-fire.
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49. Solve the word math.
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Remove the letter after the minus sign, then add the new letter right where it was.
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House. MOUSE minus its M, plus an H, builds a HOUSE: the mouse moved in.
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50. Say what you see.
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A crossed-out phrase reads as the word 'no' followed by that phrase.
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No big deal. BIG DEAL is crossed out: no big deal.
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51. Solve the word math.
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Do the letter math: subtract one letter from the word, then add the new one up front.
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Gold. COLD trades its C for a G and strikes GOLD.
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52. Say what you see.
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The cross-out means 'no': then read the untouched word as-is.
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No strings attached. STRINGS is crossed out (no strings) next to ATTACHED: no strings attached.
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53. Solve the word math.
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Take the first letter away, then let the new letter lead the word.
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Pain. RAIN without the R, plus a P, is PAIN: same puddle, worse mood.
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54. Read it out loud.
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Say the names of the two letters quickly, one after the other.
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Empty. The letter names M ('em') and T ('tee') said together sound like EMPTY.
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55. Solve the word math.
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Drop the minus letter, then start the word with the plus letter instead.
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Warm. FARM drops the F, gains a W, and gets WARM.
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56. Read it out loud.
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Say the letter's name, then the number's name: they blend into one word.
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Canine. K ('kay') plus 9 ('nine') said together sounds like CANINE.
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57. Read it out loud.
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The single letter is a whole word: say its name out loud.
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Why not?. The letter Y sounds like WHY, followed by the literal word NOT: why not?
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58. Say what you see.
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What has been done to the text gives you the first half.
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Crossword. The word WORD is crossed out: a crossed WORD, i.e. a crossword.
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59. Read it out loud.
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The two single letters are whole words: say their names out loud.
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See you soon. C sounds like SEE and U sounds like YOU, followed by the literal word SOON.
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60. Solve the word math.
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Swap the word's first letter for the one after the plus sign.
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Night. LIGHT swaps its L for an N and the lights go out: NIGHT.
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61. Say what you see.
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One word sits on top of the other: say the position out loud.
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Long overdue. LONG sits over DUE: long OVER-due.
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62. Solve the word math.
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Subtract the first letter, then add the new letter where it stood.
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Beach. PEACH swaps P for B and lands on the BEACH.
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63. Say what you see.
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How large the word is drawn gives you the first word.
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Big mouth. The word MOUTH is drawn extra big: a big mouth.
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64. Say what you see.
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The word is rotated: say which direction it reads, then read it.
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Downhill. HILL is written reading downward: down-hill.
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65. Say what you see.
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Read the inner word first, then say where it is sitting.
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Just in case. JUST is written in CASE: just in case.
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66. Solve the word math.
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Drop the minus letter from the word and let the plus letter take its place.
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Year. BEAR trades B for Y and hibernates a whole YEAR.
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67. Say what you see.
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Fill the blank with a word that ends the left word and begins the right one.
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Ship. SHIP flies and sinks: a SPACEship takes off, a SHIPwreck goes down. Think spaceship, shipwreck.
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68. Say what you see.
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One word attaches to the end of the first word and the front of the second.
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Nail. NAIL gets the full manicure: FINGERnail first, NAIL polish on top. Think fingernail, nail polish.
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69. Say what you see.
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The bridge word completes the winter word and opens the summer place.
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Ball. BALL plays all year: SNOWball fights in January, BALLpark hot dogs in July. Think snowball, ballpark.
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70. Say what you see.
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The word is facing the wrong way; say how it is written, then read the word.
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A backward glance. GLANCE is written backwards, so the card is literally taking a backward glance at you.
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71. Say what you see.
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Read the word, then say which direction it is printed in.
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Touchdown. TOUCH runs straight down the page, and in football that is worth six points: touchdown.
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72. Sound out the pictures.
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Count them, then check which way both of them point.
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Two left feet. Both feet point the same way, so this dancer is stuck with two left feet.
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73. Say what you see.
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One word has snapped in two; say its condition, then read the pieces together.
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A broken heart. HEART could not hold itself together after the breakup: broken heart.
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74. Say what you see.
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Read the inner words first, then say where they are sitting, then read the split word.
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A friend in need. A FRIEND standing inside NEED is exactly who shows up when you are in trouble.
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75. Say what you see.
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Read against the arrow's grain: last letter first.
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Straw. WARTS backwards is STRAW: much nicer in reverse.
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76. Say what you see.
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The arrow is a rewind button: read the word in reverse.
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Sleep. PEELS read backwards is SLEEP.
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FAQ about 76 Easy Rebus Puzzles with Answers
What is an easy rebus puzzle?
A picture puzzle that hides a word or phrase in how the text is printed. Easy ones use a single trick, like one word sitting inside another.
How do I solve a rebus puzzle?
Say what you see out loud. Describe the position, the size, the count or the direction of the words, and the answer usually appears by itself.
Are these rebus puzzles good for kids?
Yes. This set is kid safe and every card carries a hint, so younger solvers can play without frustration.
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