Adult Word Games

Fun, challenging and unique adult word games are sometimes hard to find. But not here at Word Game World! There's no other puzzle quite like this. See our sample puzzle and the complete instructions here.

To solve one of our exclusive Buzzword puzzles, you will use crossword-type clues, search through a honeycomb of letters, and unscramble anagrams. We think you'll agree it's a very sweet word play treat!

Buzzword #5

Printable version

The shaded E and the six letters surrounding it spell GRIDDLE, which matches one of the clues below.   

In the same way, find a 7-letter word for each of the remaining clues. Keep track of the center letter for each answer you find.

1. flat cooking pan   griddle-E

2. wave gently

3. betrayal

4. spicy condiment

5. long-necked mammal

6. swirling windstorm

7. something permanently attached

Now find the BUZZWORD for this puzzle by unscrambling all 7 of the center letters to spell the answer to this clue:

                      A showy display

How did you do? If you're ready to check your answers for this  Buzzword puzzle, click on the button.     

Printable Buzzword Puzzles

Are you ready for more? We hope so! Try these next:

Buzzword #1

Buzzword #2

Buzzword #3

Buzzword #4

Buzzword #6

Buzzwords #7 & #8

Buzzwords #9 & #10

Buzzwords #11-#12

Buzzwords #13-#14

We'll be adding more Buzzwords in the future, so please check back again for more of these free word games.

More Adult Word Games

Please note that we have lots more word puzzles for adults, including our difficult word search puzzles, difficult crosswords, anagrams and cryptograms. Here are just a few samples:

The New York Times Crossword Puzzles - Trivia We've made our own crossword about the most popular crosswords in the world from the New York Times. See how many clues you can answer.

Celebrity Anagrams: See if you can rearrange the letters to spell the name of a current celebrity you might see on stage or in a movie.

Asian Cities Word Scramble: How well do you know your cities of the world? If you're ready for a challenge, test your knowledge of cities in Asia. Unscramble each one and name the country in which each is located.

Cryptoquips and Quotes: Lots of interesting sets of quotations to decode. Fun to solve, interesting to ponder!

More Unique Word Games

You may also enjoy these unique word games, found only at Word-Game-World:

Triangulairs TM- Unscramble a 10-letter word and form 4-letter words following one simple rule. Try to meet or beat our scores!

ZigZags TM - A fun-shaped puzzle to test your spelling and vocabulary expertise.

Random Definitions TM- Use only the letters in the keyword to spell new words matching each definition. Sounds simple enough, but you also have to figure out where to place these words in the diagram!

Fun Brain Games - Word play at its finest! How quickly can you solve these challenging puzzlers?

We also have Bible Games and Adult Word Games for Bridal and Baby Showers!

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