Rebus puzzles are puzzles that use pictures, symbols, letters, or words to represent a phrase, word, or saying.
Instead of spelling it out directly, a rebus makes you figure it out by interpreting the visuals or the way the words are arranged. It’s like a little riddle hidden in images or typography!
For example:
- “HEAD” written over “HEELS” → means “head over heels”.
- “M1Y L1IFE” → means “my one life” (because the 1’s replace the “one”).
- A drawing of an eye + a heart + a letter “U” → “I love you”.
They’re really fun because they make you think in a mix of visual and verbal ways!
Print this free collection of rebus puzzles to use at home, in the classroom, or anywhere you want a little brain-teasing fun. Solve them on your own, tackle them as a group, or turn them into a lively party game for some lighthearted competition!
Rebus Puzzles Round 1
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- One thing after another
- Upset stomach
- Online Degree
- Things are getting out of hand
- Growing Old
- An inside job
- Tea for two
- Positive thinking (i.e positive followed by a ‘thin’ king)
- From top to bottom
- Once in a while
- Better safe than sorry
- Two peas in a pod
Rebus Puzzles Round 2
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- Pardon me
- Excuse me
- Uproar
- Thunderstorm
- Arctic Circle
- One Foot on the Door
- High way
- Heartbeat
- Crossbow
- Multiple Choice
- I’m bigger than you
- Illegal (ill eagle)
Rebus Puzzles Round 3
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1.Headquarters
2. What Goes Up Must Come Down
3. Vegetables
4. Potatoes
5. Two left feet
6. Polite
7. Afternoon Tea
8. In between Jobs
9. A little under the weather
10. Summary
11. Mayonnaise
12. Lesser of two evils
Rebus Puzzles Round 4
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1. The Underdog
2. Bend over backwards
3. Metaphor
4. Tennis shoes (ten issues)
5. Long time, no see
6. Frighten
7. Good afternoon
8. Fuselage
9. Negative feedback
10. Backwards Glance
11. Keep in Touch
12. All Things Being Equal
Rebus Puzzles Round 5
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1. Black Eyed Peas
2. It’s the thought that counts
3. Barking up in the wrong tree
4. A shot in the dark
5. Midlife Crisis
6. More often than Not
7. Needle in a Hay Sack
8. Less is more
9. Living it up
10. A flash in the pan
11. Up to No Good
12. Son of a gun
Rebus Puzzles Round 6
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1. Take it with a grain of salt
2. Big Spender
3. Win with ease
4. Four Wheel Drive
5. You are under arrest (i.e ‘U R’ under a ‘REST’)
6. For once in my life
7. Cool
8. Stand Up Comedy
9. I Understand
10. Easy on Eyes
11. Rodeo
12. An inside job
Rebus Puzzles Round 7
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1. Diamond in the rough
2. Tennessee
3. Just in Case
4. Pat on the Back
5. Watermark
6. Up for Grabs
7. Cutting Edge
8. Love is in the air
9. Croquet ( i.e crow + kay)
10. No two ways about it.
11. Receding hairline
12. High Temperature
Rebus Puzzles Round 8
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1. Paradox
2. Put up or shut up
3. One foot on the grave
4. Too close for comfort (i.e 2 close 4 comfort)
5. Handsome
6. Tuna fish
7. Three degrees below zero
8. Going in circles
9. All between us is over now
10. Unbalanced
11. Neon signs (i.e ‘knee’ on ‘signs’).
12. Enemy within.
Rebus Puzzles Round 9
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1. Above all else
2. West Indies
3. Three Wise Men
4. Stop at Nothing
5. Times Square
6. Dandelion
7. Gold Rush
8. Beacon
9. Pay through the nose
10. Entire
11. Pisces
12. Life begins at 40
Rebus Puzzles Round 10
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1. Industry
2. Time is on my side.
3. The Whole Nine Yards
4. Back to School
5. Footnote
6. Adam’s family
7. Tally-ho
8. Select (i.e Seal x)
9. High Five
10. Six Feet Under
11.Go up in smoke
12. Ambiguous (i.e am big ‘u’ ous)