Cambridge Word Search

Play a Cambridge word search free online. We built the 12-word list around landmarks, neighborhoods, and local flavor, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.

Words to find: HARVARD, KENDALL, INMAN, PORTER, CENTRAL, ALEWIFE, CHARLESRIVER, CAMBRIDGE, LESLEY, FRESHPOND, FLOUR, OLEANA.

Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.

Cambridge word list, defined

PORTER /ˈpɔːtər/ · noun, verb

A person who carries heavy loads, especially in a hotel or railway station. To serve or supply (a person or place) with something, especially food or drink. Related: carrier, luggage handler, server, waiter.

CENTRAL /sɛnˈtrəl/ · adjective

Located in the middle of something, or most important or influential. Central heating is a system that provides warmth to a building. Related: middle, main, principal, key.

ALEWIFE /ˈeɪlwaɪf/ · noun

The alewife is a type of small, silvery fish that migrates between fresh and saltwater. It is a member of the herring family. Related: river herring, shad, herring, sawfish.

FLOUR /flaʊər/ · noun

A powder made from grinding grain, used in cooking and baking. Related: meal, powder, dough, mixture.

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