The BFG Word Search
The BFG by Roald Dahl (1982), as a word search. 12 words drawn from characters, settings, and objects from the book sit hidden in a 15×15 letter grid, running in every direction. Drag across a word to claim it, and clear the board to finish.
Written by Roald Dahl · First published 1982 · Children's Novel.
Words to find: SOPHIE, GIANT, DREAMS, SNOZZCUMBER, FROBSCOTTLE, WHIZZPOPPER, FLESHLUMPEATER, BLOODBOTTLER, BONECRUNCHER, ORPHANAGE, QUEEN, LONDON.
Diagonals are where most players stall. Once you are down to the last word or two, sweep the diagonals deliberately.
The BFG word list, defined
General dictionary meanings, not specific to this puzzle's theme.
- GIANT /ˈdʒaɪənt/ · noun, adjective, verb
- An exceptionally large person, creature, or thing; in classical mythology, one of the race of huge beings who opposed the gods. As an adjective, giant means remarkably large, important, or powerful; as an informal verb, it means to make something seem insignificant by comparison. Related: huge, enormous, colossal, gigantic.
- DREAMS /driːmz/ · noun (plural); verb (third-person singular present)
- As a noun, dreams are sequences of images, ideas, emotions, and sensations that occur involuntarily in the mind during sleep, or cherished aspirations and ideals. As a verb (third-person singular), it means experiences such mental imagery during sleep, or aspires to something deeply desired. Related: aspirations, visions, ambitions, fantasies.
- ORPHANAGE /ˈɔː(r)ʃənɪdʒ/ · noun
- An institution or home where children whose parents are dead or otherwise unavailable are cared for, educated, and prepared for adult life. In modern practice, many children who would once have lived in orphanages are placed in foster care or adoptive homes. Related: children's home, orphan home, home for orphans, institution for orphans.
- QUEEN /kwiːn/ · noun; verb
- A queen is a female monarch who rules a kingdom, or the wife of a king. As a verb, it means to act in the manner of a queen, especially to treat someone in a domineering or ostentatious way. Related: monarch, ruler, sovereign, royal.
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