Illustrated Malaysian Ringgit scene — AI-generated artwork behind this currency's word search puzzle
A free Malaysian Ringgit word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on its subunit, its metals, and the figures on its notes and coins, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: RINGGIT, CENTS, STEEL, NICKEL, COPPER, BRASS, HIBISCUS, ORANGUTAN, HORNBILL, PETRONAS, MERDEKA, SULTAN.
Diagonals are where most players stall. Once you are down to the last word or two, sweep the diagonals deliberately.
Malaysian Ringgit word list, defined
RINGGIT/rɪŋɡɪt/ · noun
The ringgit is the official currency of Malaysia, Brunei, and Singapore. It is subdivided into 100 sen. Related: dollar, currency, peso.
CENTS/sɛnts/ · noun
A unit of currency equal to one-hundredth of a dollar, or a small amount of money. Related: pennies, dollars, money, funds.
STEEL/ˈstiːl/ · noun
A hard, silver-white, ductile, and malleable alloy of iron and carbon, widely used for making tools, machinery, and building materials. Related: iron, metal, alloy, steel alloy.
NICKEL/ˈnɪkəl/ · noun
A chemical element with the symbol Ni and atomic number 28. It is a silvery-white lustrous, ductile, and ferromagnetic metal. Related: copper, silver, metal, element.
COPPER/kʌpər/ · noun
A chemical element with the symbol Cu and atomic number 29, a reddish-orange highly ductile metal, and a good conductor of electricity. Related: brass, bronze, cobre, coppier.
BRASS/bræs/ · noun, verb
A yellowish-brown alloy of copper and zinc, often used in musical instruments and other objects. To cover or plate with a thin layer of brass. Related: copper, bronze, gold, silver.
HIBISCUS/hɪˈbɪskəs/ · noun
A tropical plant with large, showy flowers, often cultivated for its beauty and fragrance. The hibiscus is a popular ornamental plant in warm climates. Related: magnolia, gardenia, plumeria, hibiscus.
ORANGUTAN/ɔːrˈæŋɡjuːtən/ · noun
A large, intelligent primate native to Indonesia and Malaysia, belonging to the family Pongidae. Related: gorilla, chimpanzee, monkey, ape.
HORNBILL/ˈhɔrnˌbɪl/ · noun
A large tropical bird with a distinctive horn-like casque on its bill, typically brightly coloured and found in Africa and Southeast Asia. Related: billbird, casquebird, horned bird, tropical bird.
SULTAN/sʌlˈtɑːn/ · noun
A sovereign ruler of a Muslim state, especially one in a Muslim country of the Middle East or North Africa. A title given to a high-ranking official or a person of great authority. Related: emir, caliph, khan, maharaja.