Illustrated Somali scene — AI-generated artwork behind this language's word search puzzle
A free Somali 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: KOWAAD, LABA, SADDEX, AFAR, SHAN, LIXAAD, TODDOBA, SIDEED, SAGAL, TOBAN, SALAAM, CADDI.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Somali word list, defined
AFAR/əˈfɑːr/ · adverb
At or to a distance; from a distant point in space or time. Related: distantly, remotely, far off, yonder.
SHAN/ʃæn/ · noun
A suffix used in some English surnames of Chinese origin, such as Shan or Shun.
SALAAM/səˈlɑːm/ · noun, verb
A greeting used in Muslim and South Asian cultures, similar to 'hello' or 'peace be with you'. It can also refer to a gesture of respect or obeisance. Related: greeting, salutation, hello, hi.