The Valley of Fear Word Search
Free The Valley of Fear by Arthur Conan Doyle (1915) word search. We picked 12 themed words — characters, settings, and objects from the book — and laid them out on a 15×15 grid. Drag across the letters to find every word on the list.
Written by Arthur Conan Doyle · First published 1915 · Detective Fiction.
Words to find: SHERLOCK, HOLMES, WATSON, LESTRADE, MORIARTY, DOUGLAS, BIRDY, MCGINTY, MCMURDO, SCOWRERS, BIRLSTONE, VALLEY.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
The Valley of Fear word list, defined
- SHERLOCK /ˈʃɜːrlɒk/ · proper noun
- A fictional detective character created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, known for his exceptional powers of observation and deduction. Related: detective, investigator, sleuth, private eye.
- HOLMES /hɒmz/ · proper noun
- A surname of English origin, derived from Old English words 'holm' meaning island and 'mæg' meaning house. A famous fictional detective created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Related: Sherlock, Watson, Moriarty, Poirot.
- VALLEY /ˈvæli/ · noun
- A low area of land between hills or mountains, typically with a river or stream flowing through it. A valley is often a fertile area with a mild climate. Related: dell, glen, hollow, basin.
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