Civil War Word Search
Play free online Civil War word search puzzles in your browser. Find hidden words themed around Civil War — 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: ABE, AIM, DIE, GAR, HIT, KEG, LEE, REB, SHOT, TRAP, UNIT, VILE, DAVIS, MARCH, SEVEN, STATE.
Civil War word list, defined
- AIM /eɪm/ · noun, verb
- As a verb, to point or direct something at a target; as a noun, the act of aiming or a purpose one intends to achieve. Related: target, goal, objective, intent.
- DIE /daɪ/ · verb
- To cease to live; to stop existing or functioning. As a verb it covers both literal death and figurative endings — of machines, trends, laughter, or interest. Related: perish, expire, pass away, succumb.
- GAR /ɡɑːr/ (US); /ɡɑː/ (UK) · noun
- Any of several long-bodied, predatory freshwater fishes with elongated jaws lined with sharp, needle-like teeth, including the alligator gar and spotted gar. The word also has an archaic sense meaning a spear or javelin. Related: garfish.
- HIT /hɪt/ · verb, noun, adjective
- To strike something with force, or to come into contact with it. In extended uses, hit can mean to achieve or reach something, to affect someone, to score a point or base, or to become highly popular. Related: strike, reach, touch, affect.
- KEG /kɛɡ/ · noun
- A small barrel or cask, especially one used for storing or serving beer. In informal American English, it can also refer to a quantity of beer contained in such a cask. Related: cask, barrel, beer, ale.
- LEE /liː/ · noun
- The side of a ship, island, or other object that is sheltered from the wind; the leeward side. The word can also refer more generally to shelter or a place protected from the wind. Related: leeward, shelter, sheltered side, protection.
- REB /rɛb/ · noun
- A nickname for a Confederate soldier, especially during the American Civil War. It is also used as a regional or sporting nickname associated with the former Confederacy. Related: Confederate soldier, Johnny Reb, secessionist.
- SHOT /ʃɒt/ (British English), /ʃɑːt/ (American English) · noun, verb, adjective
- A shot is the firing of a gun or other weapon, or a small amount of liquid taken at once. It can also mean a photograph, an attempt, a dose of medicine, or the small ball used in certain games. Related: photograph, snapshot, bullet, attempt.
- TRAP /træp/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, a trap is a device or situation designed to capture, deceive, or constrain someone or something. As a verb, to trap means to catch, ensnare, deceive, or prevent someone from escaping or acting freely. Related: snare, net, pitfall, ambush.
- UNIT /ˈjuːnɪt/ · noun, verb
- A single person, thing, or quantity regarded as an independent entity; also, a group or division forming part of a larger whole. In technical contexts, a unit may be a standard of measurement, a modular component, or a mathematical element. Related: component, piece, module, element.
- VILE /vaɪl/ · adjective
- Morally despicable or contemptible; extremely unpleasant, loathsome, or offensive. Related: detestable, abominable, contemptible, hateful.
- MARCH /mɑːrtʃ, mɑːtʃ/ · noun and verb
- To march is to walk with regular, deliberate steps, especially as part of a military formation, procession, or organized group. As a noun, a march is a prolonged organized walk, a military advance, a boundary or frontier, or the third month of the year. Related: walk, advance, proceed, stride.
- SEVEN /ˈsɛvən/ · numeral
- The cardinal number equal to six plus one. As a noun, it can also refer to a group or set of seven people or things. Related: seven, sevenfold.
- STATE /steɪt/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, a state is a particular condition, situation, or stage of something; a sovereign political territory; or an organized system of government. As a verb, to state means to express information clearly in words. Related: condition, situation, status, government.
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