baffle vs riddle

baffle and riddle both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
baffle	Yes	No	Yes	No
riddle	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, riddle is a hyponym of baffle; that is, riddle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than baffle:

Other hyponyms of baffle include mix up, stump, elude, escape.

baffle (noun)	riddle (noun)
a flat plate that controls or directs the flow of fluid or energy	a coarse sieve (as for gravel)
	a difficult problem

baffle (verb)	riddle (verb)
restrain the emission of (sound, fluid, etc.)	explain a riddle
be a mystery or bewildering to	set a difficult problem or riddle
hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of	speak in riddles
	pierce with many holes
	separate with a riddle, as grain from chaff
	spread or diffuse through