PictoPuns by Pocket Party
Free illustrated puzzle library

Visual Word Puzzles

Decode familiar English by connecting the objects and actions in each image to a word, phrase, saying, or idiom.

How this puzzle collection works

These puzzles reward vocabulary, sound-alikes, compound words, and figurative-language knowledge. Use the hints when needed, then open the answer page to see why the illustration fits the expression.

Every puzzle below has a permanent answer page with two hints, a literal explanation, the figurative meaning, and an example sentence.

A bright blue eye surrounded by colorful sweets and candy pieces
easy picture pun

Guess puzzle 1

It describes something visually attractive.

A clock shown flying through the air with wings
easy picture pun

Guess puzzle 2

You might say this when an enjoyable day passes quickly.

A couple seated at a restaurant table with a car wheel between them
easy picture pun

Guess puzzle 4

It can describe an extra person with a couple.

A mannequin head displayed on a shelf above a pair of red high heels
medium picture pun

Guess puzzle 5

It often describes being deeply in love.

A hammer poised above a nail topped with a tiny human head
easy picture pun

Guess puzzle 7

It means getting something exactly right.

A person carrying a bale of hay out through a barn doorway marked OUT
medium picture pun

Guess puzzle 11

It can mean rescuing someone from difficulty.

A lime fruit illuminated by a theatrical spotlight
easy picture pun

Guess puzzle 12

It means being at the center of public attention.

A coat covered in sparkling grains of sugar
easy picture pun

Guess puzzle 15

It means making unpleasant news sound nicer.

A cautious person standing on a fragile sheet of cracking ice
easy picture pun

Guess puzzle 16

It means being in a risky position or close to trouble.

A dining fork planted at the point where a road divides in two
easy picture pun

Guess puzzle 17

It can represent a decision between two directions.

The written word WORD drifting like breath from a woman's open mouth
medium picture pun

Guess puzzle 18

It is information passed by people talking to one another.