Edinburgh Word Search
Play free online Edinburgh word search puzzles in your browser. Find hidden words themed around Edinburgh — no download or signup required. Choose Quick, Easy, Medium, or Hard difficulty and track stars as you clear each pack.
This theme includes about 20 puzzles across difficulty levels.
Difficulty packs: Quick: 5 · Easy: 5 · Tough: 5 · Champ: 5.
Sample words: VENGE, WHAMS, SPEAK, RECEIVE, CANNIE, HAGBUT, AWARDING, SHIMS, ROYAL, PAGAN, PARTY, KINGS, BANDS, BURNT, HINDU, SHORE.
Edinburgh word list, defined
- VENGE /vɛndʒ/ · verb
- To avenge a wrong or injury, especially by retaliating against the person responsible. The word is now chiefly literary or archaic. Related: avenge, revenge, retaliate against.
- WHAMS /wæmz/ · noun (plural) and verb (third-person singular present)
- As a plural noun, whams refers to multiple sudden hard impacts or the loud sounds accompanying them. As a third-person singular verb form, it means to strike or hit something forcefully. Related: blows, bangs, crashes, impacts.
- SPEAK /spiːk/ · verb; noun (rare and specialized)
- To say words in order to convey information, express an opinion, address people, or hold a conversation. As a rare noun, a “speak” is a negotiation or conference between parties in dispute. Related: say, talk, voice, address.
- RECEIVE /rɪˈsiːv/ · verb
- To be given or sent something, or to accept something offered or delivered. It can also mean to welcome or entertain someone, or to experience something such as treatment, payment, or news. Related: accept, get, obtain, take.
- CANNIE /ˈkæni/ · adjective
- A chiefly Scottish and Northumbrian variant of 'canny', describing someone shrewd, careful, and prudent, or — in colloquial Geordie and Scots use — a person or thing that is pleasant, agreeable, or good. Related: shrewd, prudent, careful, astute.
- HAGBUT /ˈhæɡbʌt/ · noun
- A historical club or cudgel with a heavy or knobbed head. Related: cudgel, club, mace, bludgeon.
- AWARDING /əˈwɔːrdɪŋ/ · noun
- The act or process of formally giving something such as a prize, grant, contract, or honor to someone. It can also refer to a decision or judgment made by an arbitrator. Related: bestowal, granting, conferring, presentation.
- SHIMS /ʃɪmz/ · noun
- A thin piece of material, such as wood, metal, or plastic, inserted to fill a gap, level a surface, or support an object. Shims are also used to adjust the alignment or fit of machinery, furniture, windows, and other components. Related: spacer, shim plate, wedge, packing piece.
- ROYAL /ˈrɔɪəl/ · adjective; noun
- Adjective: belonging to or associated with a monarch or royal family; characteristic of a monarch, nobility, or courtly dignity. Noun: a member of a royal family, especially a monarch or royal prince or princess. Related: regal, kingly, princely, monarchical.
- PAGAN /ˈpeɪɡən/ · adjective & noun
- Pagan means relating to, or belonging to, a religion or religious practice outside the Christian tradition, especially one associated with pre-Christian polytheism. As a noun, a pagan is a person who follows such a religion or worships deities other than the God of Christianity. Related: pre-Christian, non-Christian, irreligious, polytheistic.
- PARTY /ˈpɑːrti/ · noun, verb
- A noun: a social gathering at which people eat, drink, talk, and often dance; an organized group, especially one involved in politics or a dispute; or a participant or side in an agreement, lawsuit, or other proceeding. As a verb, to attend a party or celebrate with friends. Related: celebration, gathering, festivity, reception.
- KINGS /kɪŋz/ · noun (plural)
- Kings is the plural form of king, referring to more than one male monarch or sovereign ruler. It can also refer to important or highly distinguished figures in a particular field. Related: monarchs, rulers, sovereigns.
- BANDS /bændz/ · noun (plural); also verb
- The plural of 'band': flat, thin strips or loops of flexible material used to bind, fasten, or encircle things, or groups of people who play music or act together. Related: strips, groups, loops, ensembles.
- BURNT /bɜːrnt/ · adjective
- Damaged, discoloured, or consumed by fire or excessive heat; also used to describe something cooked until darkened or charred. Related: charred, scorched, seared, singed.
- SHORE /ʃɔːr/ (US); /ʃɔː/ (British) · noun and verb
- As a noun, the land along the edge of a sea, lake, or other body of water. As a verb, to bring a boat or vessel onto land, or to land a person or thing ashore. Related: coast, seaside, shoreline, bank.
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