Illustrated Inception scene — AI-generated artwork behind this film's word search puzzle
A free Inception (2010) 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 Christopher Nolan · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi · Released 2010.
Words to find: COBB, ARIADNE, ARTHUR, EAMES, YUSUF, SAITO, FISCHER, JAMES, PHILLIP, LIMBO, MOMBASA, PARIS.
Diagonals are where most players stall. Once you are down to the last word or two, sweep the diagonals deliberately.
Inception word list, defined
COBB/kɒb/ (British), /kɑːb/ (American) · noun
A rounded lump or small mass, especially of coal, earth, or stone; in some regional use, a rounded hill. The capitalized form also appears as the name of the Cobb salad, an American dish named after Robert Cobb. Related: lump, clod, clump, nodule.
JAMES/dʒeɪmz/ · proper noun
A masculine given name, derived from the Hebrew name Jacob, meaning 'supplanter'. Related: Jacob, Jamie, Jimmy, Seamus.
LIMBO/ˈlɪmboʊ/ · noun, verb
A state or position of being suspended or in a state of uncertainty. To dance limbo is to pass under a horizontal bar at a low height, typically in a social or celebratory context. Related: suspense, uncertainty, dilemma, predicament.
PARIS/pɑːˈriː/ · proper noun
The capital and largest city of France, situated on the Seine River. Related: city, metropolis, capital, capital city.