The Twelve Disciples Word Search
A free The Twelve Disciples word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on the people, places, and objects of the Old and New Testaments, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: PETER, ANDREW, JAMES, JOHN, PHILIP, BARTHOLOMEW, THOMAS, MATTHEW, SIMON, JUDAH, FISH, BOAT.
Diagonals are where most players stall. Once you are down to the last word or two, sweep the diagonals deliberately.
The Twelve Disciples word list, defined
- PETER /ˈpiːtə(r)/ · verb & noun
- To diminish gradually or dwindle, especially of money, support, energy, or enthusiasm. In the common phrasal verb “peter out,” it means to come gradually to a stop or exhaustion. Related: dwindle, diminish, decline, fade.
- JAMES /dʒeɪmz/ · proper noun
- James is a masculine given name and surname, best known in English as the name of figures such as James Bond, James Joyce, and James Taylor. It is also used as a family name.
- JOHN /dʒɒn/ (British); /dʒɑn/ (American) · noun
- An informal term for a toilet or urinal, especially a men's toilet. It can also refer, usually disparagingly, to a man or fool. Related: toilet, restroom, lavatory, urinal.
- FISH /fɪʃ/ · noun, verb
- As a noun, fish is an aquatic vertebrate that typically breathes through gills and moves with fins and a tail; the word can also refer to fish used as food. As a verb, fish means to search for or try to obtain something, often indirectly or with persistence. Related: seafood, tribe, haul, search.
- BOAT /boʊt/ · noun (also verb)
- A boat is a small to mid-sized vessel that travels on water, typically one propelled by oars, sail, or an engine and small enough to be carried on a larger ship. As a verb, it means to travel in or transport by such a vessel. Related: vessel, craft, ship, yacht.
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