“TRAVEL” sitting on top of a row of c’s is one of the most shared rebus puzzles on WhatsApp and Instagram. Here’s the answer, how to read it, and 10 more rebus puzzles.
Quick answer: Travel overseas.
Contents
- The Riddle
- Answer and Explanation
- 10 More Rebus Puzzles
- More Riddle Collections
- Frequently Asked Questions
The Riddle
TRAVEL
c c c c c c (the word TRAVEL written over a row of c’s)

Answer and Explanation
The word TRAVEL is written over the letters C. Say “C’s” out loud and it sounds like “seas”.
Travel + over + seas = travel overseas. The number of c’s doesn’t matter – you’ll see it with 3, 4 or 6 c’s.
10 More Rebus Puzzles
Liked that one? Try these – the answers are hidden until you click.
1. What does this rebus mean? FA ST (the word FAST with a gap in the middle)
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Breakfast – there’s a break in FAST. Full answer
2. What does this rebus mean? JOB IN JOB
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In between jobs – “in” sits between two jobs. Full answer
3. What does this rebus mean? YYY GUY
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Wise guys – “Y’s” sounds like “wise”. Full answer
4. What does this rebus mean? AaBbCcDd e
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No big E (no biggie) – every letter has a capital except E. Full answer
5. What does this rebus mean? MIND written above MATTER
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Mind over matter
6. What does this rebus mean? STAND written above the letter I
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I understand – “I” is under “stand”.
7. What does this rebus mean? MAN written above BOARD
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Man overboard
8. What does this rebus mean? HEAD written above HEELS
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Head over heels
9. What does this rebus mean? GROUND written above FEET FEET FEET FEET FEET FEET
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Six feet underground
10. What does this rebus mean? CYCLE CYCLE CYCLE
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Tricycle – three cycles.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the answer to the travel cccc riddle?
Travel overseas – the word travel is over the C’s, and “C’s” sounds like “seas”.
What is a rebus puzzle?
A rebus uses the position, size or sound of words and letters to hide a phrase. You read what you see: TRAVEL over cccc = travel overseas.
Does the number of c’s matter?
No – versions with 3, 4 or 6 c’s all mean “seas”.