The Riddle of the Sands Word Search
Play a The Riddle of the Sands by Erskine Childers (1903) 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 Erskine Childers · First published 1903 · Spy Novel.
Words to find: CARRINGTON, SCUDDER, DULCIBELLA, BALTIC, FRISIAN, GERMANY, ENGLAND, LONDON, KIEL, HAMBURG, SCHLESWIG, JUTLAND.
Every word on the list appears exactly once. Words can run forwards or backwards, so scan both directions before you move on.
The Riddle of the Sands word list, defined
- SCUDDER /ˈskʌdər/ · verb
- To run or move hastily or awkwardly, often in a clumsy or uncontrolled manner. Related: scurry, scamper, rush, hurry.
- BALTIC /ˈbɔːltɪk/ · adjective
- Relating to the Baltic Sea or the Baltic states (Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania) or the surrounding region. In British slang, it also describes something extremely cold. Related: nordic, scandinavian, slavic, eastern european.
- HAMBURG /ˈhæmbɜːrɡ/ · noun
- A city in northwestern Germany, on the Elbe River. Related: Hamburg.
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