Deciphering puzzles online. How to make puzzles

Rebus is an exciting puzzle game that develops ingenuity, logic and the ability to find the unusual in a picture. These puzzles will be of interest to both adults and children, as some of them have a very high level of difficulty. They are used in schools to teach a child to quickly use data, process it and arrange it in the right position. Often the rebus of letters or words has several spellings and you need to choose the most appropriate sound, which allows you to develop memory and vocabulary. Only the child who has enough words in his memory so that he can recognize and understand them can take up the solution of puzzles. Simpler tasks are given to children from the second grade, when they already know the alphabet and numbers well, a younger child simply does not understand how to solve it. You need to start with picture tasks, they are considered simpler, letter puzzles and note puzzles will be more difficult. They will only be possible for a child with special knowledge.

Rebuses have a rich history, they appeared even before writing. After all, it was with the help of pictures that ancient people tried to convey to others the meaning of some events. Nowadays, puzzles are used as entertainment and a game that will captivate the whole family. In order to solve them, you need to remember a number of rules in order to understand what is read and in what order.

What can be a rebus?

A rebus is a picture that can be depicted:

• letters;
• numbers;
• arrows;
• images;
• fractions;
• notes;
• commas and dots.

They can be upside down, be in each other and in different positions in the picture. All such puzzles are divided by difficulty level. The simplest ones can be read very easily, for example - "Bumblebee" and "Table":

More complex pictures will have to think about.

And there are those for which you will have to be patient with a pen and paper.

But for all of them there are certain rules by which puzzles are solved. If you figure it out, even the most complex proverb puzzles will succumb and become understandable.

How to read a rebus?

The rebus itself is a whole picture, before you start solving it, you need to understand if special rules for reading it. If they are not, then the words or phrases are read as usual, from left to right, but if they are, then this must be taken into account. There are two main characters:

Arrows from right to left indicate that a word or several words should be read the other way around: from right to left.

Rebus solving rules

The image itself includes letters, numbers and pictures that must be read and combined in a certain order. Therefore, they look not only at what is drawn, but also how it is done. If there is a picture in the rebus, they select a word that matches it, here you need to turn on the imagination and remember that sometimes it can be a jar, and sometimes what lies in it. All other elements are "read" in order, subject to some rules:

Numbers, signs and commas

Very often, the image is accompanied by commas, equal signs, minus signs, or a row of numbers. This tells you what to do with the letters that make up the word. All actions can be considered from the pictures below, on which a “flower” is drawn, which must be turned into a “current”.

If there are commas near the picture, you need to see where they are and count them. When they stand before a word, the first letters are subtracted, if after it, then the last, in the amount that there are commas.

Sometimes crossed out letters are written near the picture, this indicates that they should be removed from the word.

And when “=”, “+” or “-” stand side by side and additional letters or a picture, this indicates that you need to do this action with the word. Add letters either before the word or at the end. But sometimes "+" or "-" indicates that you need to add "to" or "from". This must always be remembered.

The numbers next to the word indicate in what order and what letters to take.

Large numbers and signs

Large numbers and signs drawn in a rebus the size of the main pictures are perceived as a word or action. When they are present, different letters or syllables are added to the word.

• a large "+" indicates that you need to add "to", "s" or "and";
• a large "-" indicates that you need to add "from";
• the number adds those letters that are in the word that means it.

For example, there are three pictures above: P + C = rice, ok-mol = hammer, 100l = table.

How to solve puzzles from letters?

Sometimes the rebus consists of only letters that are drawn in different form and position. These include the same decision rules:

• if the letter is drawn in the letter, then it is added: "in";
• if the letter is above the letter, it is added: “above” or “on”;
• if the letter is under the letter, “under” will be added;
• if letters are drawn from letters, this should be indicated by adding "from".

For example:

In the letter “O” we have “rona” written, that is, it must be read as “crow”.

The letters "C", "D" and "T" took hold of the handles together, so the letter "and" is added between them - and we get the word "sitting".

This suggests that you need to add "on" to the sentence.

The letters “TKE” sit in the letter “E”, that is, it is read as “in + e + tke” - “branch”.

It remains only to connect all the words and get: the crow is sitting on a branch. Letter puzzles allow you to develop your imagination well and learn how to quickly compose words.

How to solve puzzles with notes

Rebuses with notes are designed for those children who are engaged in music and it is not difficult for them to determine which note is drawn in the picture. To unravel, take seven notes and use their names.

this is the note "do" and "m", read as "house".

And this is “fa” and “salt”, that is, “beans”.

Such puzzles help to quickly remember how notes are written and quickly, subconsciously use them.

How to solve complex puzzles from pictures, letters and numbers?

Puzzles are divided according to the level of difficulty. They mean not only words, but also phrases. If the picture seems too complicated, do not be shy to take a pen and paper and break it down into its components. When you need to guess not one word, but a proverb or a well-known phrase, the author usually writes about it. Take, for example, the puzzle:

and try to figure it out. We remember that rebuses are read from left to right like words in a book, if there are no additional icons, and there are none in this rebus, then it’s worth starting on the right.

The letters “la” move out from the letter “E”, that is, the whole picture must be read as “c + e + la”, oh, we get the first part: “village”

here we see that the letters “ha” are holding the letter “m” in their hands and we get the following combination “m + y + ha”. Of course, you can still read "u + ha + m", but, in my opinion, the fly is still better.

This is a large jar of delicious jam, since there are no comma numbers and signs next to it, this indicates that the whole word must be used in its entirety, without changes.

And this indicates what is being added - “on” or “above”. In our case, “on” is more suitable.

As a result of the fact that the complex picture was decomposed into simple elements, we got a simple rebus of the words: village + fly + jam + on. As a result, we get the phrase: "A fly sat down on jam."

In each case, it is worth turning on the imagination and learning how to quickly use the rules - and then complex puzzles will not be so difficult. The main thing is to always be careful and not lose any elements.

Solving puzzles is a favorite pastime for children of all ages. In addition, this lesson is incredibly useful, because in some cases, in order to find a clue, you need to spend a lot of effort and seriously “break” your head.

However, a good exercise for the mind is not only solving but also compiling them. Although today there are many computer programs that generate similar ones in a matter of seconds, self-made puzzles always turn out to be much more interesting and exciting.

Making a puzzle is not as easy as it seems. So that the resulting puzzle is not too simple, you will have to try to create it. In addition, the compiled rebus must obey certain rules and recommendations that must be taken into account during encryption. In this article, we will tell you how to make various puzzles, and give an example that will allow you to visually see the intricacies of creating such puzzles.

How to make puzzles from words in pictures?

First of all, you need to choose a word or phrase to encrypt. Write it down on a piece of paper without spaces or punctuation marks - all letters and words should go one after another. Read it very carefully several times from left to right, and then vice versa. Try to look for familiar words consisting of 2-5 letters. Pay special attention to the coincidence of letter combinations with note names, if any. In particular, you can compose a rebus using notes as shown in this figure:

Circle the selected elements with a marker, and also make small callouts above or below the phrase to be encrypted. Try to represent the received words schematically, noting all possible options formation of a puzzle. After that, return to the original phrase or word and highlight fragments in it that match various prepositions, for example, “above”, “at”, “in”, “under”, and so on.

Pay attention to the fact that you can encrypt a word into a rebus using letters on one side of the preposition - "NAma", and on different ones - "aNAm". Similarly, if available, mark the fragments that match the words "sex", "pair" and "third". You can depict them in the form of pictures in different ways, for example:

Next, you have to go to the search for words that are part of the given phrase. To do this, reread the task several times from left to right and in reverse order in separate blocks of 2-3 letters in a row and try to pick up words that begin or end with these letters. Make callouts and mark with commas how many letters in new words you need to discard. Please note that no more than half of the letters can be “thrown out” in any word. For example:

If you still have unencrypted elements, you can replace them with images containing such letters in random order. In this case, it is necessary to make an appropriate callout, number the letters and write them down in the order in which you want to use them. For example, you can get the word "strength" from the concept of "fox" by adding an image of this animal and writing the sequence "3, 2, 1, 4" next to it:

To create a really good puzzle, you can use no more than two elements such as this one.

Finally, the final step will be the selection of the most suitable elements and their encryption into pictures. You can draw suitable drawings yourself or use various images from the Internet for this.

Creating a rebus online is quite simple, however, in the Russian-speaking segment of the Internet there is only one site that allows you to generate rebuses more or less correctly in this language.

Creating a rebus online

Specialized sites generate a rebus based on the word or words that you wrote. The most suitable images, letters and / or other symbols are selected for it. Unfortunately, it is difficult to create a large puzzle and save it normally, since the sites do not provide a download function. Since at the moment there are practically no corresponding sites in Runet as such, there is nothing for the user to choose from. To solve this problem, only one service is available, which is called Rebus1, and its use will be discussed below. With it, you can create a primitive rebus of one or two words. Unfortunately, this service cannot work correctly with large amounts of information. In addition, there is no button to save the rebus. The creators of the site themselves advise using the screenshot function in the operating system to save.

The instructions for it are very simple:

1. Follow the link above and on the main page find the item "Puzzle Generator" or immediately start typing the word in the form below.



2. Enter one or two words in the input field. It is not recommended to enter more than 2-3 words, as the generator does not recognize them correctly. Select the puzzle type below. For children, depending on the word, the puzzle can be simplified or made more visually appealing. At the end click on "Create a puzzle".



3. By default, the Russian version of the site only recognizes words written in this language. If you want to create a rebus in Ukrainian or English language, using the appropriate keyboard layout, first switch to the appropriate version through the top bar of the site. AT English version site you can not choose a children's and adult version of the rebus, keep this in mind!



4. Otherwise, you'll just get a warning and the puzzle won't be generated.



5. After creating a rebus, you may need to save it in order to send it to someone over the Internet. Unfortunately, neither the function of obtaining a link nor downloading works normally on the site. A link to the rebus is not issued in principle, and instead of downloading the picture, the site administration offers instructions for creating a screenshot. Therefore, the only convenient option would be to create a screenshot using the key Print Screen, other system tools or screenshot programs installed on your computer. If you don't already know how to take screenshots, we suggest you check out our other material for Windows 7 or Windows 10, which clearly shows the main ways to do this.

Rebus is special kind riddles in which the hidden words are encrypted using a sequence of pictures, letters, numbers and other symbols.

In order to solve and compose puzzles, you need to know the rules and techniques that are used in their compilation. Read and remember these rules. For clarity, some of them are illustrated with examples.

1. The names of all objects depicted in the rebus are read only in the nominative case and in the singular. Sometimes the desired object in the picture is indicated by an arrow.

2. Very often, the object depicted in the rebus may have not one, but two or more names, for example, “eye” and “eye”, “leg” and “paw”, etc. Or it may have one general and one specific the name, for example, “tree” and “oak”, “note” and “re”, etc. You need to select the one that is appropriate in meaning.

The ability to identify and correctly name the object depicted in the figure is one of the main difficulties in deciphering puzzles. In addition to knowing the rules, you will need ingenuity and logic.

3. Sometimes the name of any object cannot be used in its entirety - it is necessary to discard one or two letters at the beginning or end of the word. In these cases, the symbol is used - comma. If the comma is left from the figure, this means that the first letter must be discarded from its name, if on right from the drawing - then the last. If there are two commas, then two letters are discarded accordingly, etc.

For example, a “collar” is drawn, only “whirlpool” needs to be read, “sail” is drawn, only “steam” needs to be read.

4. If any two objects or two letters are drawn one into the other, then their names are read with the addition of a preposition "in". For example: “v-o-yes”, or “not-in-a”, or “v-o-seven”:

In this and the next five examples, different readings are possible, for example, instead of "eight" you can read "SEVEN", and instead of "water" - "DAVO". But there are no such words! Here you should come to the aid of ingenuity and logic.

5. If any letter consists of another letter, then they read with the addition "from". For example: “from-b-a” or “vn-from-y” or “f-from-ik”:

6. If behind any letter or object there is another letter or object, then you need to read with the addition "per".
For example: “Ka-za-n”, “za-ya-ts”.

7. If one figure or letter is drawn under another, then you need to read with the addition "on", "above" or "under"- choose a sentence that makes sense.
For example: “for-on-ri” or “under-at-shka”:

The phrase: "Tit found a horseshoe and gave it to Nastya" - can be depicted as follows:

8. If another letter is written for any letter, then they read with the addition of “by”. For example: “po-r-t”, “po-l-e”, “po-i-s”:

9. If one letter lies next to another, leaning against it, then they read with the addition of "y". For example: "L-u-k", "d-u-b":

10. If in the rebus there is an image of an object drawn upside down, then its name must be read from the end. For example, a “cat” is drawn, you need to read “current”, a “nose” is drawn, you need to read “dream”.

11. If an object is drawn, and a letter is written next to it, and then a letter is crossed out, then this means that this letter must be discarded from the resulting word. If there is another one above the crossed out letter, then this means that it is necessary to replace the crossed out one with it. Sometimes in this case an equal sign is placed between the letters

For example: “eye” read “gas”, “bone” read “guest”.

Puzzles for children - a puzzle in which a word is encrypted using pictures, letter combinations and signs, has been popular for more than one century. Puzzles, which first appeared in France in the 15th century (the first printed collection is dated 1582 and compiled by Etienne Tabouraud), improved over time and became unusually exciting game. You can solve them both alone and in a fun company, arranging competitions. The puzzle will not let you get bored even on a gray, rainy day when you can’t go out with friends. Solving puzzles for kids is fun and exciting - worth a try!

What puzzles exist

Rebuses are very diverse: mathematical, with numbers, with notes, complex and many others. We have prepared an excellent selection of puzzles for children.

How can you solve the puzzle

Knowing the rules for decoding the rebus, you can solve even a very complex riddle. The word hidden in the puzzle is divided into several parts that can be shown as pictures. In order to guess the word, you need to read the names of the images in the nominative case, and then combine them into one word. So, for example, if the first picture shows a track, and the second picture shows a person conducting some kind of experiment, you need to read: track + experience = tracker.

Rebuses are more difficult. In such puzzles, one of the drawings can be turned upside down, and then its name must be read backwards. Commas can complicate the puzzle even more, which, if you do not know what they are for in the puzzle, make it unsolvable. When a comma is placed in front of a picture, it indicates that the first letter of its name should not be read. The number of commas means how many letters to discard. A comma or several of them after the picture indicate unnecessary letters from the end of the word.

Having mastered simple puzzles, it is interesting to tackle more complex puzzles. In them, a crossed-out letter can be drawn above the picture, which means that it should be excluded from the name of the picture. When there are numbers above the picture, then only the letters corresponding to them in the word are read (example: if there are numbers 1, 3, 4 above the picture with the image of an apple, you need to read yalo). When a crossed-out letter and a non-crossed-out letter are above the picture, one must be replaced in the word. In some puzzles, the letter that needs to be replaced is not crossed out, but simply put an = sign between it and the one that should be in its place.

Numbers may also appear in the rebus if part of the word is a numeral. In this case, pictures or letters can be placed before or after the number. The puzzle is solved in the same way as a rebus with pictures, only a number or number is read instead of the name of the image.

When the rebus looks like letters or letters and numbers inscribed into each other, then you should read by adding the letter B at the beginning of the word.

In the most complex puzzles, syllables can be represented by notes. In this case, you will need to understand which note is shown in the picture, and read it in accordance with the sound.