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, Tough, or Champ 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, verb, noun
- Having a relatively small or insignificant amount; below a normal or average level. To bring or come down to a lower level or position. Related: small, little, insignificant, minor.
- PIN /pɪn/ · noun, verb
- A small metal or plastic device used for fastening or holding things together, typically by passing through a hole. To fix or secure something in place with a pin. Related: tack, fastener, peg, clasp.
- SET /sɛt/ · noun, verb
- A collection of things that belong together, or to fix or place something in a particular position. To put something in a particular position or state. Related: collection, group, assembly, placement.
- WIN /wɪn/ · verb, noun
- To gain or achieve something successfully, or to be the winner of a competition or game. A victory or success. Related: gain, achieve, succeed, prevail.
- 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
- The male ruler of a kingdom, or a man who holds supreme power and authority. A person who is considered to be in a position of great power or influence. Related: monarch, ruler, sovereign, emperor.
- PAWN /pɔːn/ · noun, verb
- A pawn is a piece in the game of chess that can move forward one or two squares. To pawn something means to sell or exchange it for money, often at a low price. Related: piece, token, chip, pawnbroker.
- STUDY /stʌdi/ · noun, verb
- A room in a house where a person studies or reads; to apply oneself to a subject in order to learn about it. Related: research, investigate, examine, analyze.
- 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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