Romeo and Juliet Word Search

Illustrated Romeo and Juliet scene — AI-generated artwork behind this book's word search puzzle
Illustrated Romeo and Juliet scene — AI-generated artwork behind this book's word search puzzle

This Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare (1597) word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — characters, settings, and objects from the book. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.

Written by William Shakespeare · First published 1597 · Tragedy.

Words to find: ROMEO, JULIET, MONTAGUE, CAPULET, VERONA, VENICE, BALTHASAR, TYBALT, MERCUTIO, NURSE, FRIAR, LAURENCE.

Diagonals are where most players stall. Once you are down to the last word or two, sweep the diagonals deliberately.

Romeo and Juliet word list, defined

ROMEO /ˈroʊmiəʊ/ · noun
A man presented as an idealized or intensely romantic lover. The term is often affectionate or playful but can also suggest that someone is exaggeratedly amorous or melodramatic. Related: lover, boyfriend, sweetheart, suitor.
JULIET /ˈdʒuːliət/ · proper noun
A traditional feminine given name, and the name of the female protagonist in Shakespeare's tragedy Romeo and Juliet.
NURSE /nɜːrs/ (US); /nɜːs/ (British) · noun and verb
As a noun, a nurse is a trained person who cares for people who are sick, injured, or in need of medical support. As a verb, to nurse someone or something means to care for it attentively; it can also mean to maintain or harbour a feeling, such as a grudge, fear, or hope. Related: caregiver, carer, attendant, healer.
FRIAR /ˈfrʌɪər/ · noun
A friar is a male member of one of the mendicant religious orders of the Christian Church—such as the Franciscans, Dominicans, Augustinians, or Carmelites—who lives under vows but among the general public rather than enclosed in a monastery. Related: monk, brother, religious, cleric.

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