Chess Word Search
Play free online Chess word search puzzles in your browser. Find hidden words themed around Chess — 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: BCF, BYE, LOW, PIN, SET, WIN, DRAW, EDGE, KING, PAWN, STUDY, TITLW, BLITZ, CROSS, CRUSH, DEFLECT.
Chess word list, defined
- BYE /baɪ/ · noun
- A short informal form of 'goodbye', used as a casual expression of farewell; in sport, a position or round in which a player or team advances to the next stage without competing. Related: farewell, goodbye, adieu, cheerio.
- LOW /loʊ/ · adjective, adverb, noun, and verb
- In a low position or at a small height; also, of sound or volume, gentle rather than loud. In figurative contexts, low can indicate a small amount or level, a low rank, reduced intensity, or a depressing mood. Related: lower, reduced, soft, quiet.
- PIN /pɪn/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, a pin is a small, slender fastener or pointed object used to hold things together, mark a location, or play a role in a game. As a verb, pin means to fasten, hold, or identify something firmly or precisely. Related: fastener, brooch, badge, nail.
- SET /sɛt/ · noun, verb, adjective
- As a noun, a set is a group or collection of related things, a distinct unit in a contest, or the place and scenery used for filming. As a verb, it means to place something, make it fixed, establish or appoint something, or schedule it; as an adjective, it means fixed, established, determined, or unchanging. Related: establish, fix, place, appoint.
- WIN /wɪn/ · verb, noun
- To achieve victory, success, or an advantage in a contest or effort; to obtain something as the result of effort, merit, or chance. As a noun, a win is a victory, success, or instance of gaining an advantage or prize. Related: prevail, succeed, triumph, conquer.
- DRAW /drɔː/ · verb
- To produce a picture or diagram by making lines with a pen, pencil, or similar tool; more broadly, to pull or drag something in a particular direction. Related: sketch, pull, drag, haul.
- EDGE /ɛdʒ/ · noun (also verb)
- The outside limit or boundary line of an object, surface, or area; also a sharp cutting side of a blade. Figuratively, it denotes a slight advantage over others. Related: brink, margin, border, rim.
- KING /kɪŋ/ · noun and verb
- A king is a male sovereign who rules a kingdom. By extension, it denotes a leading or pre-eminent person and is also used for a court playing card and the chess piece that must be protected. Related: monarch, sovereign, ruler, crowned head.
- PAWN /pɔːn/ (British); /pɑːn/ (American) · noun and verb
- A pawn is a chess piece of the smallest size, moving one square forward at the beginning of the game and diagonally when capturing. By extension, it can mean a person used by another to achieve an objective, or an object deposited with a pawnbroker as security for a loan. Related: chess piece, cat's-paw, tool, instrument.
- STUDY /ˈstʌdi/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, study means the activity of learning about or examining a subject, or a detailed scholarly investigation of one. As a verb, it means to apply sustained attention to a subject, situation, or place in order to understand or assess it. Related: learning, research, examination, analysis.
- BLITZ /blɪts/ · noun, verb
- An intensive, sudden, and overwhelming attack or campaign; as a verb, to attack or accomplish something with overwhelming speed and force. Related: assault, onslaught, offensive, barrage.
- CROSS /krɒs/ (UK), /krɔːs/ or /krɑːs/ (US) · noun, verb, adjective
- A mark shaped like an X, or a structure with two intersecting bars; as a verb, to go from one side to the other, or to place one thing over another. Related: intersect, traverse, span, ford.
- CRUSH /krʌʃ/ · noun, verb
- As a verb, to press or squeeze something forcefully so that it is damaged, flattened, or destroyed; as a noun, a brief but intense feeling of romantic attraction toward someone. Related: compress, squash, squeeze, pound.
- DEFLECT /dɪˈflɛkt/ · verb
- To cause something to change direction or swerve away from its original course, typically by striking it or applying force. By extension, to turn aside criticism, attention, blame, or a question so that it does not reach oneself. Related: divert, deflect, swerve, avert.
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