Synonyms of brain-twister

1 Syllable
strait, maze, plight, doubt
2 Syllables
stumper, twister, poser, rebus, question, puzzle, stickler, teaser, riddle, problem, riddling
3 Syllables
labyrinth, cryptogram, mystery, enigma, puzzlement, conundrum, charade, quandary, dilemma, mind-boggler, confusion, distraction
4 Syllables
perplexity, predicament, complexity, intricacy, entanglement, complication, embarrassment, bewilderment
5 Syllables
mystification