Illustrated Cairo scene — AI-generated artwork behind this city's word search puzzlePrintable Cairo word search — 15×15 letter grid with 8 words to find including NILE, GIZA, SPHINX, plus 4 hidden bonus words
Free Cairo word search. We picked 12 themed words — landmarks, neighborhoods, and local flavor — and laid them out on a 15×15 grid. Drag across the letters to find every word on the list.
Words to find: NILE, GIZA, SPHINX, KOSHARY, MAADI, ZAMALEK, HELIOPOLEIS, CITADEL, PHARAOH, PYRAMID, MEMPHIS, SAQQARA.
There is no timer pressure: take as long as you like, and spend a hint if a word will not surface.
Cairo word list, defined
SPHINX/sɪnfts/ · noun
A mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head of a human, often depicted as a statue or a mysterious figure. In architecture, a structure with a human head and a lion's body, typically at the entrance of a building. Related: statue, monument, enigma, riddle.
CITADEL/ˈsɪtədəl/ · noun
A citadel is a fortress, typically one commanding a city and usually situated in an elevated position, designed to protect or dominate it. It can also be used figuratively to mean a stronghold of some principle, belief, or institution. Related: fortress, stronghold, fort, bastion.
PHARAOH/ˈfeɪroʊ/ · noun
The pharaoh was the monarch of ancient Egypt, considered to be a divine being. The term can also refer to a ruler with absolute power. Related: monarch, ruler, king, sovereign.
PYRAMID/ˈpaɪəmɪd/ · noun
A polyhedron with a square base and four triangular sides that meet at the apex, typically with a smooth surface and often used as a tomb for a pharaoh in ancient Egypt. A structure or shape resembling this, especially one that is narrow at the top and wider at the base. Related: tetrahedron, pyramidal, obelisk, monolith.