Treasure Island Word Search
Play a Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson (1883) 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 Robert Louis Stevenson · First published 1883 · Adventure.
Words to find: SMOLLO, LONGJOHN, SQUIRREL, BEEF, BENSON, FLINTY, TREASURE, ISLAND, GUNPOWDER, PARROT, CANNON, JENKINS.
Diagonals are where most players stall. Once you are down to the last word or two, sweep the diagonals deliberately.
Treasure Island word list, defined
- SQUIRREL /ˈskwɜːrəl/ · noun
- A small, usually tree-dwelling rodent with a long bushy tail, prominent front teeth, and a highly adaptable nature. The word can also informally refer to an eccentric or seemingly irrational person.
- BEEF /biːf/ · noun (also verb, informal)
- The flesh of a cow, bull, or ox, eaten as food; informally, a complaint or grievance. Related: complaint, grievance, quarrel, meat.
- FLINTY /ˈflɪnti/ · adjective
- Resembling or consisting of flint, especially in being very hard and unyielding; figuratively, showing sternness or a cold, unsentimental resolve in manner or expression. Related: hard, stony, unyielding, unfeeling.
- TREASURE /ˈtreʒər/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, treasure refers to valuable objects, such as money, jewelry, gemstones, or artworks, and by extension to anything regarded as exceptionally precious. As a verb, it means to value or cherish someone or something highly. Related: valuables, riches, wealth, fortune.
- ISLAND /ˈaɪlənd/ · noun
- A landmass surrounded by water. In figurative use, the word can refer to a place, group, or condition that is isolated from its surroundings. Related: isle, islet.
- GUNPOWDER /ˈɡʌnpəʊdər/ (British); /ˈɡʌnpaʊdər/ (US) · noun
- An explosive powder traditionally made from potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur, used in guns and artillery. In modern usage, it usually refers to the historic black-powder propellant rather than modern smokeless powder. Related: black powder, powder, explosive powder, propellant.
- PARROT /ˈpærət/ · noun, verb
- A parrot is a large tropical or subtropical bird with curved bill, strong feet, and the ability to imitate human speech. As a verb, to parrot means to repeat or reproduce words, ideas, or sounds, often mechanically or without understanding. Related: repeat, echo, imitate, mimic.
- CANNON /ˈkæn.ən/ · noun
- A large, heavy gun mounted on wheels or a carriage, historically used to fire heavy iron or stone balls over long distances in warfare. Related: artillery piece, gun, howitzer, mortar.
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