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A free Italian word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on greetings, numbers, colors, and everyday words, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: CIAO, SALVE, QUATTRO, CINQUE, SETTE, OTTO, NOVE, DIECI, ROSSO, VERDE, GIALLO, NERO.
Diagonals are where most players stall. Once you are down to the last word or two, sweep the diagonals deliberately.
Italian word list, defined
CIAO/tʃaʊ/ · interjection (also noun)
A conventional Italian greeting or farewell used in English, employed both when meeting someone and when parting from them. Related: hello, goodbye, farewell, hi.
SALVE/sælv/ · noun, verb
A medicine or ointment applied to the skin to heal or soothe it. To apply a medicine or ointment to a wound or sore. Related: balm, cream, ointment, unguent.
CINQUE/ˈsɪŋkiː/ · noun
The number five, especially the five on dice or playing cards. Related: five, fivespot, quint.
OTTO/ˈɒtoʊ/ · proper noun
A Germanic name, derived from the Old High German word 'otto', meaning 'wealthy' or 'prosperous'. Related: Otis, Otto, Ottilie, Otto.