Word Brain Teasers worksheet with scrambled words and phrases to solve.

To solve this brain teaser, we need to look at each box with the pictures and words inside, and match them to the phrase that describes what is happening in the box. These are called rebus puzzles, where the visual arrangement gives a clue to a common saying or idiom.

Let's break down each puzzle one by one:

1. Box 1: The word "arrest" is written above the words "you're". This looks like someone is telling you that you are under arrest.
* *Match:* you're under arrest

2. Box 2: The word "Looking" is written backwards (gnoKooL). When something is backwards, you are looking back at it.
* *Match:* looking back

3. Box 3: We see "PA", then the word "walk" in the middle, and "RK" on the end. If you put PA + walk + RK together, it spells "Park walk". But usually, these puzzles represent idioms. "Walk" is between "PA" and "RK" (parts of Park). It represents a walk in the park.
* *Match:* walk in the park

4. Box 4: The letters S, T, A, N, D are arranged vertically. In the middle, next to the 'A', is the word "ME". So, you have "STAND" and "ME" together. Or rather, "Stand" is surrounding "Me". Wait, let's look closer. It's S-T-A-N-D vertically, and ME is right there. It could be "Stand by me" because ME is next to the column of STAND.
* *Match:* stand by me

5. Box 5: The word "walking" is written in script, and underneath it is the word "ICE" in blue capital letters. This literally shows walking on ice. Since the text is slanted or floating, it implies the idiom about being careful.
* *Match:* walking on thin ice

6. Box 6: The letter "B" and the letter "E" are shown. They are just sitting there. This is a play on the word "Belong" -> Be Long? No, wait. Let's look at the options. Ah, "belong" isn't quite right for just B E. Let's re-evaluate. Maybe it's "Be" + "Long"? No. Let's look at the other options first to eliminate.
* Remaining options: "misunderstood", "I see you understand", "one in a million", "belong".
* Actually, let's look at Box 7 first.

7. Box 7: The word "STAND" is in big red letters. Below it is "ICU". ICU stands for Intensive Care Unit, but phonetically it sounds like "See You". So, "Stand See You"? That doesn't make sense. Wait, maybe "Understand"? No. Let's look at the letters again. STAND + ICU. "Stand I See You"? No. How about "I see you understand"? No.
* Let's try reading "ICU" as "I See You". Then the box says "STAND I SEE YOU". That doesn't fit well.
* Let's try reading "ICU" as "See You". "Stand See You"?
* Let's reconsider the whole set.
* Let's look at Box 8: The word "MILLION" has a number "1" instead of the letter "I". So it is "M-1-LLION". This is literally "One in a Million".
* *Match:* one in a million

* Now back to Box 6: Just "B" and "E". Is it "Be"? Maybe "Be" + "Long" (if the font was long)? No. Let's look at the remaining phrases: "misunderstood", "I see you understand", "belong".
* Let's look at Box 9: "STOOD" over "MISS". Stood miss? Mis-understood? "Stood" sounds like "Understood" without the "Under". And "Miss" is there. So "Miss" + "Stood" = Mis-stood? Close to Misunderstood. Yes, "Stood" with a "Miss" in front of it creates "Mis-stood" which sounds like "Misunderstood".
* *Match:* misunderstood

* Now back to Box 6: "B" and "E". If the answer is "belong", how does B E equal belong? Perhaps it's "Be" + "Long" (long font)? The font for B and E is stretched out horizontally! It is a "Long" B and E. So, "Be" + "Long" = Belong.
* *Match:* belong

* Now back to Box 7: "STAND" and "ICU". If we read ICU as "I See You", then it is "Stand I See You". That doesn't fit "I see you understand". Wait, let's look at the phrase "I see you understand". Does "Stand" relate to "Understand"? Yes, "Stand" is part of "Understand". And "ICU" sounds like "I See You". So putting it together: "I See You" (ICU) + "Stand" (from Understand) = I see you understand.
* *Match:* I see you understand

Let's double check all matches:
1. arrest / you're -> you're under arrest (Correct)
2. gnikooL (Looking backwards) -> looking back (Correct)
3. PA walk RK -> walk in the park (Correct)
4. S T A N D / ME -> stand by me (Correct)
5. walking / ICE -> walking on thin ice (Correct)
6. B E (stretched out/long) -> belong (Correct)
7. STOOD / MISS -> misunderstood (Correct - Miss + Stood)
8. STAND / ICU -> I see you understand (Correct - ICU = I See You, Stand = part of Understand)
9. M1LLION -> one in a million (Correct)

Final Answer:
Here are the correct matches for the word brain teasers:

* arrest you're matches with you're under arrest
* Looking (backwards) matches with looking back
* PA walk RK matches with walk in the park
* STAND ME matches with stand by me
* walking ICE matches with walking on thin ice
* BE (written long) matches with belong
* STOOD MISS matches with misunderstood
* STAND ICU matches with I see you understand
* M1LLION matches with one in a million