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A free Columbus word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on landmarks, neighborhoods, and local flavor, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: SCIOTO, OLENTANGY, BUCKEYES, CLINTONVILLE, BEXLEY, GRANDVIEW, COSI, CREW, BLUEJACKETS, SCHILLER, EASTON, FRANKLIN.
Every word on the list appears exactly once. Words can run forwards or backwards, so scan both directions before you move on.
Columbus word list, defined
CREW/kruː/ · noun
A group of people who work together on a ship, aircraft, train, or other vehicle, or who operate a machine or carry out a particular task; more broadly, any closely associated group working toward a common purpose. Related: team, staff, personnel, gang.
SCHILLER/ˈʃɪlər/ · proper noun
Friedrich Schiller, a German poet, playwright, and historian of the late 18th century, best known for his dramatic works such as 'Don Carlos' and 'Wallenstein'. Related: poet, playwright, historian.
FRANKLIN/ˈfræŋklɪn/ · noun
A franklin was a member of a class of substantial landholders in medieval England who were free but not of noble rank; today the term survives mainly as a historical word and as a surname. Related: freeholder, landowner, yeoman, country gentleman.