Illustrated Charleston scene — AI-generated artwork behind this city's word search puzzlePrintable Charleston word search — 15×15 letter grid with 8 words to find including CAPITOL, KANAWHA, ELKRIVER, plus 4 hidden bonus words
Play a Charleston 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: CAPITOL, KANAWHA, ELKRIVER, COALRIVER, CLAYCENTER, DOWNTOWN, EASTEND, WESTSIDE, SOUTHSIDE, RAMPS, BUCKWHEAT, APPLEBUTTER.
Diagonals are where most players stall. Once you are down to the last word or two, sweep the diagonals deliberately.
Charleston word list, defined
CAPITOL/ˈkæpɪtəl/ · noun
A building in which a legislative body meets; in the United States, specifically the building housing the US Congress in Washington, DC, or a state legislature's building. Related: statehouse, legislature building, government building, seat of government.
DOWNTOWN/ˈdaʊn.taʊn/ · noun (also adverb and adjective)
The central business district of a town or city, typically containing shops, offices, and commercial activity. Related: city centre, business district, the centre, midtown.
RAMPS/ræmps/ · noun, verb
A sloping or inclined surface, especially one leading up to a building or a stage. To increase or become more intense, often gradually. Related: incline, slope, rise, escalator.
BUCKWHEAT/ˈbʌkwiːt/ · noun
A plant of the genus Fagopyrum, cultivated for its triangular seeds, which are ground into flour used in pancakes, soba noodles, and similar foods; also the grain-like edible seed itself. Related: kasha, groats, Fagopyrum esculentum.