Illustrated Charlotte Hornets scene — AI-generated artwork behind this team's word search puzzle
A free Charlotte Hornets (NBA) word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on nicknames, arena or stadium names, and rivalry terms, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Plays in the NBA · Based in Charlotte.
Words to find: HORNETS, CHARLOTTE, CHESSER, PURPLE, TEAL, HONEY, CAROLINA, CAVALIERS, DEVILS, BULLS, JACKSON, EVANS.
Every word on the list appears exactly once. Words can run forwards or backwards, so scan both directions before you move on.
Charlotte Hornets word list, defined
HORNETS/hɔrnɪts/ · noun
A hornet is a large, often brightly colored, flying insect that is a type of wasp. Hornets are known for their painful stings and are often found in colonies. Related: wasps, bees, yellowjackets, flies.
CHARLOTTE/ˈʃɑːr.lət/ · noun
A chilled dessert consisting of fruit (often stewed apple) set in a mould lined with sponge fingers, bread, or biscuits.
PURPLE/ˈpɜːr.pəl/ · adjective
A rich, dark red-purple color. A deep, rich, reddish-purple color. Related: violet, magenta, fuchsia, lavender.
TEAL/tiːl/ · noun
A greenish-blue colour, like that of a robin's egg. A type of bird, typically with a greenish-blue plumage. Related: blue-green, turquoise, cyan, aquamarine.
HONEY/ˈhʌni/ · noun
A sweet, viscous fluid produced by bees from the nectar of flowers, used as a food and in the production of beeswax. It is also used as a sweetener in cooking and baking. Related: nectar, syrup, molasses, maple syrup.
CAVALIERS/ˌkæv.əˈlɪərz/ · noun
Cavaliers is the plural of cavalier: a mounted soldier or knight, especially one of the Royalist supporters of King Charles I during the English Civil War; more broadly, any courtly, gallant, or dashing gentleman. Related: horsemen, knights, riders, royalists.
DEVILS/ˈdɛvəlz/ · noun
The plural of "devil": evil supernatural beings or demons in religious belief and folklore; also used figuratively for a wicked or mischievous person. Related: demons, fiends, imps, evil spirits.
The plural of 'bull': an adult male of cattle or certain other animals such as elephants and whales. As a verb, it refers to the action of a bull, especially mating with a cow. Related: steers, oxen, males, sires.