Arrival (2016) Word Search

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Illustrated Arrival scene — AI-generated artwork behind this film's word search puzzle

A free Arrival (2016) word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on characters, props, locations, and themes, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.

Directed by Denis Villeneuve · Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi · Released 2016.

Words to find: BANKS, DONNELLY, WEBER, LOUISE, HEPTAPOD, MONTANA, LINGUISTICS, LANGUAGE, TIMELINE, FIRSTCONTACT, LOGOGRAM, BLACKBOARD.

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Arrival word list, defined

BANKS /bæŋks/ · noun (plural) and verb
The plural form of "bank": sloping land beside a river or other body of water, or financial institutions that hold money and provide lending and payment services. As a verb, it is the third-person form of "to bank," meaning to rely on something or to deposit money. Related: shore, riverbank, embankment, waterside.
WEBER /ˈweɪbər/ · noun
A unit of measurement of magnetic flux density, equal to one maxwell per square centimetre. It is named after Wilhelm Eduard Weber. Related: tesla, maxwell, gauss, flux density.
LINGUISTICS /ˈlɪŋɡwɪstɪks/ · noun
The scientific study of language, including its structure, properties, and usage. It encompasses phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics. Related: language science, glottology, philoology, semiotics.
LANGUAGE /læŋɡwɪdʒ/ · noun
A system of communication consisting of the use of words either spoken or written, especially the name given to it in a particular country or region. Related: tongue, speech, dialect, vernacular.
TIMELINE /ˈtaɪlaɪn/ · noun
A series of events or dates in the order of their occurrence, often displayed graphically; a record of events in chronological order. Related: schedule, calendar, chronology, sequence.
LOGOGRAM /ˈloʊɡəɡræm/ · noun
A logogram is a symbol that represents a word or a phrase, often used in writing systems such as Chinese characters or Egyptian hieroglyphs. In a broader sense, a logogram can also refer to a symbol or a character that represents a concept or an idea. Related: symbol, character, glyph, icon.
BLACKBOARD /ˈblækbɔːrd/ · noun
A smooth, hard dark surface, typically green or black, on which a teacher writes with chalk in a classroom. Also called a chalkboard. Related: chalkboard, board, whiteboard.

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