Illustrated Emma scene — AI-generated artwork behind this book's word search puzzle
Play a Emma by Jane Austen (1815) 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 Jane Austen · First published 1815 · Novel of Manners.
Words to find: WOODHOUSE, KNIGHTLEY, CHURCHILL, FAIRFAX, SMITH, ELTON, BATES, WESTON, GODDARD, MARTIN, COLE, HIGHBURY.
Diagonals are where most players stall. Once you are down to the last word or two, sweep the diagonals deliberately.
Emma word list, defined
WOODHOUSE/ˈwʊdhaʊs/ · noun
A house made of wood; a wooden building, especially a large one, such as a mansion or a hall. Related: cottage, hut, shack, bungalow.
SMITH/smɪθ/ · noun
A person whose occupation is working with metal, especially by hammering it; a craftsman who makes or repairs things, especially tools or machines. Related: coppersmith, goldsmith, blacksmith, metalworker.
BATES/beɪts/ · verb
Third-person singular present of "bate": to lessen, moderate, or diminish in force or intensity; in falconry, of a hawk, to beat the wings impatiently or struggle while trying to fly off the perch. Related: abates, diminishes, subsides, lessens.
MARTIN/mɑːrtɪn/ · noun
A small bird of the swallow family, typically with a distinctive call and a long, forked tail. A type of gin and tonic cocktail. Related: swallow, bird, sparrow, finch.
COLE/kəʊl/ · noun
A plant of the cabbage family (Brassica), especially any of several cultivated varieties such as kale, broccoli, or cauliflower; also used collectively for such crops. Related: kale, cabbage, collard, broccoli.