Illustrated Madame Bovary scene — AI-generated artwork behind this book's word search puzzle
Play a Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert (1857) 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 Gustave Flaubert · First published 1857 · Realist Novel.
Words to find: EMMA, BOVARY, ROUPOIER, LEON, CHARLOTTE, YONVILLE, ABBAYE, ROUEN, GASTON, JEAN, MIRAMAR, LITTLECHILD.
Every word on the list appears exactly once. Words can run forwards or backwards, so scan both directions before you move on.
Madame Bovary word list, defined
EMMA/ˈɛmə/ · noun
"Emma" is primarily a female given name of Germanic origin, popular across the English-speaking world. It is also the code word for the letter M in the British Royal Navy's phonetic alphabet and in older telephone alphabets.
CHARLOTTE/ˈʃɑːr.lət/ · noun
A chilled dessert consisting of fruit (often stewed apple) set in a mould lined with sponge fingers, bread, or biscuits.
ROUEN/ruːɛn/ · noun
Rouen is a city in northern France, capital of the Normandy region. Related: city, town, municipality.
JEAN/dʒɛn/ · noun
A type of durable cotton fabric, often used to make pants, jackets, and other casual clothing. A person who works with or repairs jeans, especially in a factory. Related: denim, fabric, cloth, pants.