A Christmas Carol Word Search
Play a A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens (1843) word search free online. We built the 12-word list around characters, settings, and objects from the book, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Written by Charles Dickens · First published 1843 · Novella.
Words to find: SCROOGE, CRATCHIT, TINYTIM, BALTHAZAR, LONDON, CHRISTMAS, COAL, GOBLET, REDEMPTION, GENEROSITY, COMPASSION, GRATITUDE.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
A Christmas Carol word list, defined
- SCROOGE /skruːdʒ/ · noun
- A miserly person, especially one who is unwilling to give to charity. A person who is excessively frugal or stingy. Related: miser, cheapskate, skinflint, penny-pincher.
- COAL /kəʊl/ (British), /koʊl/ (US) · noun
- A hard black substance consisting largely of carbon, formed from the fossilized remains of plants over millions of years and burned as fuel. It also refers to an individual piece of this substance. Related: anthracite, bitumen, char, carbon.
- GOBLET /ˈɡɒblɪt/ · noun
- A cup or goblet, typically with a foot and a stem, used for drinking. A goblet is often decorated with intricate designs or patterns. Related: cup, chalice, tankard, flagon.
- REDEMPTION /ˌrɛdəmˈpʃən/ · noun
- The act of being saved from something bad or unpleasant, or the state of being saved. The process of being forgiven for a wrong or sin. Related: salvation, deliverance, liberation, expiation.
- GENEROSITY /ˌdʒɛn.əˈrɒs.ɪ.ti/ · noun
- The quality of being kind and generous in giving money, time, or effort to help others. A generous person is willing to give freely of their resources. Related: kindness, charity, altruism, benevolence.
- COMPASSION /kəmˈpæʃən/ · noun
- A deep awareness of the suffering of another person, together with the desire to relieve it; sympathetic pity and concern for others. Related: sympathy, empathy, kindness, mercy.
- GRATITUDE /ˈɡrætɪtʊd/ · noun
- A feeling of appreciation for what is received especially good things. A state of being thankful. Related: appreciation, thankfulness, thank, acknowledgment.
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