100 rebus puzzles with answers

A rebus hides a word or phrase in pictures, letters and numbers. Say what you see: 4 + EVER is “forever”. The puzzles below go from easy to very hard. Each one has a hint and a hidden answer, and the full answer key is at the end.

Answer key ↓Today’s daily rebus →

Easy (40)
Medium (35)
Hard (20)
Impossible (5)

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Easy rebus puzzles

1
B
4
1 word · 6 letters
💡 Earlier than something.
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BEFORE
B (be) + 4 (fore) = BEFORE.
2
M
T
1 word · 5 letters
💡 Say the two letters out loud.
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EMPTY
The letters M-T said aloud — 'em-tee' — sound like EMPTY.
3
I
C
1 word · 3 letters
💡 Cold and slippery.
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ICY
I-C said aloud — 'I-see' — sounds like ICY.
4
I
C
U
3 words · 1, 3, 3 letters
💡 Peekaboo!
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I SEE YOU
I, C, U → 'I see you'.
5
❤️
U
2 words · 4, 3 letters
💡 A sweet text message.
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LOVE YOU
Heart = love, U = you → LOVE YOU.
6
4
EVER
1 word · 7 letters
💡 For all time.
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FOREVER
4 (for) + EVER = FOREVER.
7
⬇️
TOWN
1 word · 8 letters
💡 Where the city centre is.
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DOWNTOWN
A down arrow + TOWN = DOWNTOWN.
8
⬆️
GRADE
1 word · 7 letters
💡 Move to a better version.
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UPGRADE
An up arrow + GRADE = UPGRADE.
9
THINK
BIG
2 words · 5, 3 letters
💡 Be ambitious.
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THINK BIG
THINK next to a giant BIG = THINK BIG.
10
TALK
2 words · 5, 4 letters
💡 Polite chit-chat.
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SMALL TALK
TALK written tiny = SMALL TALK.
11
BAN
ANA
2 words · 6, 5 letters
💡 An ice-cream dessert.
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BANANA SPLIT
BANANA split into BAN / ANA = BANANA SPLIT.
12
LE
VEL
2 words · 5, 5 letters
💡 A style of house.
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SPLIT LEVEL
LEVEL split into LE / VEL = SPLIT LEVEL.
13
🎲
🎲
1 word · 8 letters
💡 Heaven on earth.
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PARADISE
A pair of dice → 'pair-a-dice' = PARADISE.
14
🍵
4
2
3 words · 3, 3, 3 letters
💡 A cosy date.
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TEA FOR TWO
Tea + 4 (for) + 2 (two) = TEA FOR TWO.
15
FEELING
2 words · 7, 4 letters
💡 A little sad.
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FEELING BLUE
FEELING written in blue = FEELING BLUE.
16
GR
8
1 word · 5 letters
💡 Better than good.
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GREAT
GR + 8 (eight) = GR-EIGHT = GREAT.
17
L
8
1 word · 4 letters
💡 Not on time.
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LATE
L + 8 (ate) = LATE.
18
U
TURN
2 words · 1, 4 letters
💡 A 180° on the road.
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U TURN
U + TURN = U-TURN.
19
DEAL
2 words · 3, 4 letters
💡 Something important.
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BIG DEAL
DEAL written big = BIG DEAL.
20
LIGHT
2 words · 5, 5 letters
💡 Permission to go ahead.
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GREEN LIGHT
LIGHT written in green = GREEN LIGHT.
21
TOUCH
⬇️
1 word · 9 letters
💡 A score in American football.
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TOUCHDOWN
TOUCH + a down arrow = TOUCHDOWN.
22
HIGH
LOW
3 words · 4, 3, 3 letters
💡 Searched absolutely everywhere.
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HIGH AND LOW
HIGH up top, LOW down below = HIGH AND LOW.
23
10
S
1 word · 6 letters
💡 A racquet sport.
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TENNIS
10 (ten) + S ('ess') said together — 'ten-ess' — sounds like TENNIS.
24
K
9
1 word · 6 letters
💡 A fancy word for a dog.
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CANINE
K + 9 said aloud — 'kay-nine' — sounds like CANINE.
25
2
👄
1 word · 6 letters
💡 Spring flowers from Holland.
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TULIPS
2 (two) + lips = 'two-lips' = TULIPS.
26
☀️
FLOWER
1 word · 9 letters
💡 It turns to face the light.
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SUNFLOWER
Sun + FLOWER = SUNFLOWER.
27
N
E
1
1 word · 6 letters
💡 Whichever person at all.
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ANYONE
N-E-1 said aloud — 'en-ee-one' — sounds like ANYONE.
28
SECRET
2 words · 3, 6 letters
💡 Classified information.
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TOP SECRET
SECRET sitting at the very top = TOP SECRET.
29
Q
T
1 word · 5 letters
💡 An adorable nickname.
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CUTIE
Q-T said aloud — 'cue-tee' — sounds like CUTIE.
30
X
L
1 word · 5 letters
💡 To do really, really well.
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EXCEL
X-L said aloud — 'ex-el' — sounds like EXCEL.
31
D
K
1 word · 5 letters
💡 What dentists fight every day.
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DECAY
D-K said aloud — 'dee-kay' — sounds like DECAY.
32
E
Z
1 word · 4 letters
💡 Not hard at all.
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EASY
E-Z said aloud — 'ee-zee' — sounds like EASY.
33
C
D
1 word · 5 letters
💡 A shady part of town.
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SEEDY
C-D said aloud — 'see-dee' — sounds like SEEDY.
34
8
T
1 word · 6 letters
💡 A nice round number.
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EIGHTY
8 (eight) + T (tee) said together sound like EIGHTY.
35
S
A
1 word · 5 letters
💡 Homework with paragraphs.
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ESSAY
S-A said aloud — 'es-ay' — sounds like ESSAY.
36
N
M
E
1 word · 5 letters
💡 The opposite of a friend.
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ENEMY
N-M-E said aloud — 'en-em-ee' — sounds like ENEMY.
37
T
P
1 word · 5 letters
💡 A cone-shaped tent.
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TEPEE
T-P said aloud — 'tee-pee' — sounds like TEPEE.
38
☀️
DAY
1 word · 6 letters
💡 A day of rest.
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SUNDAY
Sun ☀️ + DAY = SUNDAY.
39
🌧️
🎀
1 word · 7 letters
💡 It appears after the storm.
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RAINBOW
Rain 🌧️ + bow 🎀 = RAINBOW.
40
⭐
🐟
1 word · 8 letters
💡 Found clinging to rocks in tide pools.
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STARFISH
Star ⭐ + fish 🐟 = STARFISH.

Medium rebus puzzles

41
TICKLED
2 words · 7, 4 letters
💡 Absolutely delighted.
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TICKLED PINK
TICKLED written in pink = TICKLED PINK.
42
ENVY
3 words · 5, 4, 4 letters
💡 Very jealous.
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GREEN WITH ENVY
ENVY written in green = GREEN WITH ENVY.
43
MIND
MATTER
3 words · 4, 4, 6 letters
💡 Willpower beats the body.
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MIND OVER MATTER
MIND sitting over MATTER = MIND OVER MATTER.
44
HEAD
HEELS
3 words · 4, 4, 5 letters
💡 Completely in love.
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HEAD OVER HEELS
HEAD over HEELS = HEAD OVER HEELS.
45
MAN
BOARD
2 words · 3, 9 letters
💡 Shouted on a ship.
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MAN OVERBOARD
MAN over BOARD = MAN OVERBOARD.
46
STAND
I
2 words · 1, 10 letters
💡 Got it!
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I UNDERSTAND
I placed under STAND = 'I under-stand' = I UNDERSTAND.
47
10
Q
2 words · 5, 3 letters
💡 Show some gratitude.
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THANK YOU
10 (ten) + Q said aloud — 'ten-Q' — sounds like THANK YOU.
48
👁️
4
AN
👁️
4 words · 3, 3, 2, 3 letters
💡 Equal payback.
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EYE FOR AN EYE
Eye + 4 (for) + AN + eye = EYE FOR AN EYE.
49
C
U
LATER
3 words · 3, 3, 5 letters
💡 A casual goodbye.
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SEE YOU LATER
C (see) + U (you) + LATER = SEE YOU LATER.
50
ECNALG
2 words · 8, 6 letters
💡 A look over your shoulder.
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BACKWARD GLANCE
GLANCE written backwards (ECNALG) = a BACKWARD GLANCE.
51
LOVE
3 words · 7, 2, 4 letters
💡 What happens to your heart.
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FALLING IN LOVE
LOVE tilting and falling = FALLING IN LOVE.
52
DOWN
2 words · 6, 4 letters
💡 Flipped over.
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UPSIDE DOWN
The word DOWN flipped 180° = UPSIDE DOWN.
53
JOB
IN
JOB
3 words · 2, 7, 4 letters
💡 Politely unemployed.
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IN BETWEEN JOBS
IN sitting between two JOBs = IN BETWEEN JOBS.
54
FA
RED
CE
4 words · 3, 2, 3, 4 letters
💡 Embarrassed.
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RED IN THE FACE
RED sitting inside the word FACE = RED IN THE FACE.
55
Q
Q
me
2 words · 6, 2 letters
💡 You say it when you bump into someone.
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EXCUSE ME
A red X over QQ → X = 'ex', QQ = 'cuse' → 'excuse' + me.
56
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
2 words · 5, 4 letters
💡 All the world's oceans.
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SEVEN SEAS
Seven C's = SEVEN SEAS (seven 'seas').
57
KCAB
BACK
3 words · 4, 2, 4 letters
💡 Two of them in a row.
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BACK TO BACK
Two BACKs against each other (one reversed) = BACK TO BACK.
58
PRINT
1 word · 9 letters
💡 An architect's plan.
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BLUEPRINT
PRINT written in blue = BLUEPRINT.
59
CARPET
2 words · 3, 6 letters
💡 Rolled out for celebrities.
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RED CARPET
CARPET written in red = RED CARPET.
60
⬆️
⬇️
3 words · 3, 3, 5 letters
💡 Life's good times and bad.
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UPS AND DOWNS
An up arrow and a down arrow = UPS AND DOWNS.
61
👁️
2
👁️
4 words · 3, 3, 2, 3 letters
💡 To completely agree.
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SEE EYE TO EYE
Eye + 2 (to) + eye = (see) EYE TO EYE.
62
GEGS
2 words · 9, 4 letters
💡 A breakfast dish.
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SCRAMBLED EGGS
EGGS with its letters scrambled = SCRAMBLED EGGS.
63
WEAR
LONG
2 words · 4, 9 letters
💡 A winter base layer.
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LONG UNDERWEAR
LONG placed under WEAR = LONG UNDER-WEAR.
64
SE
COND
2 words · 5, 6 letters
💡 An instant.
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SPLIT SECOND
SECOND split into SE / COND = SPLIT SECOND.
65
HOLE
IN
1
3 words · 4, 2, 3 letters
💡 A golfer's dream shot.
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HOLE IN ONE
HOLE + IN + 1 (one) = HOLE IN ONE.
66
⬇️
POUR
1 word · 8 letters
💡 Heavy rain.
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DOWNPOUR
A down arrow + POUR = DOWNPOUR.
67
🚬
2 words · 2, 7 letters
💡 A sign in restaurants and planes.
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NO SMOKING
A cigarette crossed out = NO SMOKING.
68
🔀
ROADS
1 word · 10 letters
💡 A decision point.
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CROSSROADS
Crossed arrows (cross) + ROADS = CROSSROADS.
69
💔
1 word · 11 letters
💡 How you feel after a bad breakup.
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HEARTBROKEN
A heart that is broken, read as one word = HEARTBROKEN.
70
🧠
⛈️
1 word · 10 letters
💡 Tossing around ideas.
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BRAINSTORM
Brain + storm = BRAINSTORM.
71
GATE
2 words · 6, 4 letters
💡 A famous San Francisco landmark.
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GOLDEN GATE
GATE written in gold = GOLDEN GATE.
72
WAKE
⬆️
CALL
3 words · 4, 2, 4 letters
💡 A jolt that makes you change your ways.
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WAKE UP CALL
WAKE + an up arrow + CALL = WAKE-UP CALL.
73
EGAMI
2 words · 6, 5 letters
💡 An exact reflection.
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MIRROR IMAGE
IMAGE written backwards, as if seen in a mirror = MIRROR IMAGE.
74
1
DERFUL
1 word · 9 letters
💡 Simply amazing!
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WONDERFUL
1 (won) + DERFUL — '1derful' — sounds like WONDERFUL.
75
4
INSTANCE
2 words · 3, 8 letters
💡 Another way to say 'for example'.
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FOR INSTANCE
4 (for) + INSTANCE = FOR INSTANCE.

Hard rebus puzzles

76
4
GIVE
&
4
GET
3 words · 7, 3, 6 letters
💡 Make peace and move on.
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FORGIVE AND FORGET
4-GIVE & 4-GET = FORGIVE AND FORGET.
77
HISTORY
HISTORY
3 words · 7, 7, 6 letters
💡 What the past tends to do.
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HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF
HISTORY shown twice = HISTORY REPEATS (ITSELF).
78
TIME
TIME
3 words · 4, 5, 4 letters
💡 Over and over again.
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TIME AFTER TIME
One TIME following another = TIME AFTER TIME.
79
2
B
OR
NOT
2
B
6 words · 2, 2, 2, 3, 2, 2 letters
💡 Hamlet's big question.
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TO BE OR NOT TO BE
2-B OR NOT 2-B = TO BE OR NOT TO BE.
80
LONG
TIME
NO
C
4 words · 4, 4, 2, 3 letters
💡 Said to an old friend.
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LONG TIME NO SEE
LONG TIME NO C (see) = LONG TIME NO SEE.
81
1
IN A
MOON
5 words · 4, 2, 1, 4, 4 letters
💡 Very rarely.
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ONCE IN A BLUE MOON
1 (once) + IN A + a blue MOON = ONCE IN A BLUE MOON.
82
HIM
HIM
2 words · 6, 7 letters
💡 Overcome with emotion.
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BESIDE HIMSELF
One HIM right beside the other → BESIDE HIM(self).
83
NOON
GOOD
2 words · 4, 9 letters
💡 A midday greeting.
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GOOD AFTERNOON
GOOD placed after NOON = GOOD AFTER-NOON.
84
1
IN A
1,000,000
4 words · 3, 2, 1, 7 letters
💡 Truly rare and special.
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ONE IN A MILLION
1 (one) + IN A + 1,000,000 (million) = ONE IN A MILLION.
85
P
&
Q
5 words · 4, 4, 2, 3, 2 letters
💡 Be on your best behaviour.
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MIND YOUR PS AND QS
P & Q = mind your P's AND Q's.
86
BACK
2
SQUARE
1
4 words · 4, 2, 6, 3 letters
💡 Start all over again.
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BACK TO SQUARE ONE
BACK 2 (to) SQUARE 1 (one) = BACK TO SQUARE ONE.
87
4
1
IN MY LIFE
5 words · 3, 4, 2, 2, 4 letters
💡 Just this single time, let it go right.
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FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE
4 (for) + 1 (once) + IN MY LIFE = FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE.
88
RO
🍴
AD
4 words · 4, 2, 3, 4 letters
💡 Where you must choose a path.
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FORK IN THE ROAD
A fork sitting inside the word ROAD = FORK IN THE ROAD.
89
WISH
⭐
4 words · 4, 4, 1, 4 letters
💡 What Disney tells you to do at night.
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WISH UPON A STAR
WISH resting upon a star = WISH UPON A STAR.
90
RAIN
2 words · 6, 4 letters
💡 A classic Prince song.
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PURPLE RAIN
RAIN written in purple = PURPLE RAIN.
91
🍎
3.14
2 words · 5, 3 letters
💡 An all-American dessert.
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APPLE PIE
Apple + 3.14 (pi, said 'pie') = APPLE PIE.
92
CRY
MILK
4 words · 3, 4, 5, 4 letters
💡 Don't fret about what's already happened.
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CRY OVER SPILT MILK
CRY placed over a tipped-over MILK (spilt) = CRY OVER SPILT MILK.
93
123
SAFETY
456
3 words · 6, 2, 7 letters
💡 Why fish swim in schools.
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SAFETY IN NUMBERS
SAFETY sitting in among the numbers = SAFETY IN NUMBERS.
94
TAES
DRIVER
2 words · 8, 6 letters
💡 An unwanted co-pilot with opinions.
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BACKSEAT DRIVER
SEAT written backwards — a 'back' SEAT — plus DRIVER = BACKSEAT DRIVER.
95
HEA
RT
2 words · 4, 7 letters
💡 Lacking real enthusiasm.
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HALF HEARTED
Half of the word HEART is crossed out — only half a heart remains = HALF-HEARTED.

Impossible rebus puzzles

96
YGOLOHCYSP
2 words · 7, 10 letters
💡 Telling someone the opposite of what you want.
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REVERSE PSYCHOLOGY
PSYCHOLOGY written backwards = REVERSE PSYCHOLOGY.
97
0
BA · MA · PhD
4 words · 5, 7, 5, 4 letters
💡 Freezing cold.
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THREE DEGREES BELOW ZERO
A 0 (zero) with three degrees — BA, MA, PhD — placed below it = THREE DEGREES BELOW ZERO.
98
2
GOOD
2
B
TRUE
5 words · 3, 4, 2, 2, 4 letters
💡 Suspiciously perfect.
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TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE
2-GOOD-2-B-TRUE = TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE.
99
FNEELIGS
2 words · 5, 8 letters
💡 Conflicted emotions.
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MIXED FEELINGS
FEELINGS with its letters mixed up = MIXED FEELINGS.
100
PERSON
ALITY
2 words · 5, 11 letters
💡 A divided sense of self.
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SPLIT PERSONALITY
PERSONALITY split into PERSON / ALITY = SPLIT PERSONALITY.

Answer key

BEFORE B (be) + 4 (fore) = BEFORE.
EMPTY The letters M-T said aloud — 'em-tee' — sound like EMPTY.
ICY I-C said aloud — 'I-see' — sounds like ICY.
I SEE YOU I, C, U → 'I see you'.
LOVE YOU Heart = love, U = you → LOVE YOU.
FOREVER 4 (for) + EVER = FOREVER.
DOWNTOWN A down arrow + TOWN = DOWNTOWN.
UPGRADE An up arrow + GRADE = UPGRADE.
THINK BIG THINK next to a giant BIG = THINK BIG.
SMALL TALK TALK written tiny = SMALL TALK.
BANANA SPLIT BANANA split into BAN / ANA = BANANA SPLIT.
SPLIT LEVEL LEVEL split into LE / VEL = SPLIT LEVEL.
PARADISE A pair of dice → 'pair-a-dice' = PARADISE.
TEA FOR TWO Tea + 4 (for) + 2 (two) = TEA FOR TWO.
FEELING BLUE FEELING written in blue = FEELING BLUE.
GREAT GR + 8 (eight) = GR-EIGHT = GREAT.
LATE L + 8 (ate) = LATE.
U TURN U + TURN = U-TURN.
BIG DEAL DEAL written big = BIG DEAL.
GREEN LIGHT LIGHT written in green = GREEN LIGHT.
TOUCHDOWN TOUCH + a down arrow = TOUCHDOWN.
HIGH AND LOW HIGH up top, LOW down below = HIGH AND LOW.
TENNIS 10 (ten) + S ('ess') said together — 'ten-ess' — sounds like TENNIS.
CANINE K + 9 said aloud — 'kay-nine' — sounds like CANINE.
TULIPS 2 (two) + lips = 'two-lips' = TULIPS.
SUNFLOWER Sun + FLOWER = SUNFLOWER.
ANYONE N-E-1 said aloud — 'en-ee-one' — sounds like ANYONE.
TOP SECRET SECRET sitting at the very top = TOP SECRET.
CUTIE Q-T said aloud — 'cue-tee' — sounds like CUTIE.
EXCEL X-L said aloud — 'ex-el' — sounds like EXCEL.
DECAY D-K said aloud — 'dee-kay' — sounds like DECAY.
EASY E-Z said aloud — 'ee-zee' — sounds like EASY.
SEEDY C-D said aloud — 'see-dee' — sounds like SEEDY.
EIGHTY 8 (eight) + T (tee) said together sound like EIGHTY.
ESSAY S-A said aloud — 'es-ay' — sounds like ESSAY.
ENEMY N-M-E said aloud — 'en-em-ee' — sounds like ENEMY.
TEPEE T-P said aloud — 'tee-pee' — sounds like TEPEE.
SUNDAY Sun ☀️ + DAY = SUNDAY.
RAINBOW Rain 🌧️ + bow 🎀 = RAINBOW.
STARFISH Star ⭐ + fish 🐟 = STARFISH.
TICKLED PINK TICKLED written in pink = TICKLED PINK.
GREEN WITH ENVY ENVY written in green = GREEN WITH ENVY.
MIND OVER MATTER MIND sitting over MATTER = MIND OVER MATTER.
HEAD OVER HEELS HEAD over HEELS = HEAD OVER HEELS.
MAN OVERBOARD MAN over BOARD = MAN OVERBOARD.
I UNDERSTAND I placed under STAND = 'I under-stand' = I UNDERSTAND.
THANK YOU 10 (ten) + Q said aloud — 'ten-Q' — sounds like THANK YOU.
EYE FOR AN EYE Eye + 4 (for) + AN + eye = EYE FOR AN EYE.
SEE YOU LATER C (see) + U (you) + LATER = SEE YOU LATER.
BACKWARD GLANCE GLANCE written backwards (ECNALG) = a BACKWARD GLANCE.
FALLING IN LOVE LOVE tilting and falling = FALLING IN LOVE.
UPSIDE DOWN The word DOWN flipped 180° = UPSIDE DOWN.
IN BETWEEN JOBS IN sitting between two JOBs = IN BETWEEN JOBS.
RED IN THE FACE RED sitting inside the word FACE = RED IN THE FACE.
EXCUSE ME A red X over QQ → X = 'ex', QQ = 'cuse' → 'excuse' + me.
SEVEN SEAS Seven C's = SEVEN SEAS (seven 'seas').
BACK TO BACK Two BACKs against each other (one reversed) = BACK TO BACK.
BLUEPRINT PRINT written in blue = BLUEPRINT.
RED CARPET CARPET written in red = RED CARPET.
UPS AND DOWNS An up arrow and a down arrow = UPS AND DOWNS.
SEE EYE TO EYE Eye + 2 (to) + eye = (see) EYE TO EYE.
SCRAMBLED EGGS EGGS with its letters scrambled = SCRAMBLED EGGS.
LONG UNDERWEAR LONG placed under WEAR = LONG UNDER-WEAR.
SPLIT SECOND SECOND split into SE / COND = SPLIT SECOND.
HOLE IN ONE HOLE + IN + 1 (one) = HOLE IN ONE.
DOWNPOUR A down arrow + POUR = DOWNPOUR.
NO SMOKING A cigarette crossed out = NO SMOKING.
CROSSROADS Crossed arrows (cross) + ROADS = CROSSROADS.
HEARTBROKEN A heart that is broken, read as one word = HEARTBROKEN.
BRAINSTORM Brain + storm = BRAINSTORM.
GOLDEN GATE GATE written in gold = GOLDEN GATE.
WAKE UP CALL WAKE + an up arrow + CALL = WAKE-UP CALL.
MIRROR IMAGE IMAGE written backwards, as if seen in a mirror = MIRROR IMAGE.
WONDERFUL 1 (won) + DERFUL — '1derful' — sounds like WONDERFUL.
FOR INSTANCE 4 (for) + INSTANCE = FOR INSTANCE.
FORGIVE AND FORGET 4-GIVE & 4-GET = FORGIVE AND FORGET.
HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF HISTORY shown twice = HISTORY REPEATS (ITSELF).
TIME AFTER TIME One TIME following another = TIME AFTER TIME.
TO BE OR NOT TO BE 2-B OR NOT 2-B = TO BE OR NOT TO BE.
LONG TIME NO SEE LONG TIME NO C (see) = LONG TIME NO SEE.
ONCE IN A BLUE MOON 1 (once) + IN A + a blue MOON = ONCE IN A BLUE MOON.
BESIDE HIMSELF One HIM right beside the other → BESIDE HIM(self).
GOOD AFTERNOON GOOD placed after NOON = GOOD AFTER-NOON.
ONE IN A MILLION 1 (one) + IN A + 1,000,000 (million) = ONE IN A MILLION.
MIND YOUR PS AND QS P & Q = mind your P's AND Q's.
BACK TO SQUARE ONE BACK 2 (to) SQUARE 1 (one) = BACK TO SQUARE ONE.
FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE 4 (for) + 1 (once) + IN MY LIFE = FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE.
FORK IN THE ROAD A fork sitting inside the word ROAD = FORK IN THE ROAD.
WISH UPON A STAR WISH resting upon a star = WISH UPON A STAR.
PURPLE RAIN RAIN written in purple = PURPLE RAIN.
APPLE PIE Apple + 3.14 (pi, said 'pie') = APPLE PIE.
CRY OVER SPILT MILK CRY placed over a tipped-over MILK (spilt) = CRY OVER SPILT MILK.
SAFETY IN NUMBERS SAFETY sitting in among the numbers = SAFETY IN NUMBERS.
BACKSEAT DRIVER SEAT written backwards — a 'back' SEAT — plus DRIVER = BACKSEAT DRIVER.
HALF HEARTED Half of the word HEART is crossed out — only half a heart remains = HALF-HEARTED.
REVERSE PSYCHOLOGY PSYCHOLOGY written backwards = REVERSE PSYCHOLOGY.
THREE DEGREES BELOW ZERO A 0 (zero) with three degrees — BA, MA, PhD — placed below it = THREE DEGREES BELOW ZERO.
TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE 2-GOOD-2-B-TRUE = TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE.
MIXED FEELINGS FEELINGS with its letters mixed up = MIXED FEELINGS.
SPLIT PERSONALITY PERSONALITY split into PERSON / ALITY = SPLIT PERSONALITY.

About rebus puzzles

What is a rebus puzzle?

A rebus is a word or phrase hidden in pictures, letters, numbers and the way they are arranged. You say what you see: “4” next to “EVER” reads as “forever”, and the word HEAD written above HEELS reads as “head over heels”.

How do you solve a rebus?

Read it out loud first: letters and numbers often stand for sounds (B4 is “before”, 10S is “tennis”). Then look at how things are placed: above, below, inside, backwards, repeated, tiny, huge or in a colour. The position, size or colour is usually part of the answer.

Can I print these puzzles?

Yes. Use the Print button: the puzzles print as numbered sheets and the answer key prints on its own pages at the end, so you can hand out the puzzles and keep the answers. They are free to use in classrooms, quizzes and at home.

Are the answers included?

Every puzzle has a hint and a tap-to-reveal answer with a short explanation, and the full numbered answer key is at the bottom of the page.

Want more?

These come from Sayso, a free rebus game: 600 puzzles across Classic and Movies, plus a new daily puzzle. On iPhone and Android.

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