Great Expectations Word Search
A free Great Expectations by Charles Dickens (1861) word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on characters, settings, and objects from the book, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Written by Charles Dickens · First published 1861 · Bildungsroman.
Words to find: PHITT, JAGERS, BIDDY, WICKFIELD, HURST, MARTHESTER, LONDON, ESTELLA, MAGGIE, JESSIE, BARDOLPH, DRAGNE.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
Great Expectations word list, defined
- BIDDY /ˈbɪdi/ · noun
- An informal, often derogatory term for a fussy or meddlesome older woman. It can also mean a hen, especially a bantam. Related: crone, hag, hen, battler.
- HURST /hɜːrst/ · noun
- A wooded area or a copse, especially one that is small and isolated. A small wooded hill or ridge. Related: copse, wood, thicket, grove.
- MAGGIE /ˈmæɡi/ · noun
- Maggie is a colloquial or affectionate term for a magpie, a type of bird known for its distinctive black and white plumage. Related: magpie, bird, blackbird.
- JESSIE /dʒɛsi/ · proper noun
- A female given name, often used as a diminutive form of names starting with 'Jessica'. Related: Jessica, Jess, Jessie.
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