Illustrated Derby scene — AI-generated artwork behind this city's word search puzzlePrintable Derby word search — 15×15 letter grid with 8 words to find including DERBY, DERWENT, MARKEATON, plus 4 hidden bonus words
A free Derby 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: DERBY, DERWENT, MARKEATON, ARBORETUM, CATHEDRAL, MUSEUM, GALLERY, SILKMILL, PICKFORD, DARLEYABBEY, DERVENTIO, RAMS.
Every word on the list appears exactly once. Words can run forwards or backwards, so scan both directions before you move on.
Derby word list, defined
DERBY/ˈdɜːrbi/ · noun
A sporting contest, especially a horse race or football match, contested between local rivals or restricted to participants of a particular region or category; also, in British English, a type of formal bowler hat. Related: match, contest, race, competition.
ARBORETUM/ˌɑːrbəˈriːtəm/ · noun
A botanical garden or park in which trees and shrubs are cultivated and displayed, typically for scientific study, education, and conservation. Related: botanical garden, tree garden, woodland garden, plantation.
CATHEDRAL/kəˈθiːdrəl/ · noun
The principal church of a diocese, containing the bishop's official throne (cathedra) and serving as the central church of a Christian diocese. Related: minster, basilica, duomo.
MUSEUM/ˈmjuːziəm/ · noun
A building where objects of historical, scientific, artistic, or cultural interest are stored and exhibited. Related: gallery, collection, exhibition, institution.
GALLERY/ˈɡæləri/ · noun
A room or building devoted to the exhibition of works of art; also a raised seating area in a theatre, or (in architecture) a long covered passage or balcony. Related: museum, exhibition hall, showroom.
RAMS/ræmz/ · noun
Male sheep, especially one that is used for breeding or fighting. A strong and aggressive male animal, especially one that is used for fighting. Related: bucks, bulls, stags, boars.