The Book of the Dead Word Search
A free The Book of the Dead word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on the gods, heroes, and creatures of a mythology, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: ANUBIS, OSIRIS, ISIS, THOTH, HORUS, NEPHTHYS, SERKET, AMUN, MAAT, WEIGHING, PAPYRUS, UNDERWORLD.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
The Book of the Dead word list, defined
- WEIGHING /ˈweɪɪŋ/ · verb; noun
- Weighing is the act of measuring weight; by extension, it means considering or comparing relevant factors before making a judgment or decision. Related: measuring, assessing, evaluating, considering.
- PAPYRUS /pəˈpaɪrəs/ · noun
- Papyrus is an ancient writing material made from the pith of the papyrus plant, and also a document or text written on this material. The term can also refer to the aquatic plant from which the material was made. Related: scroll, manuscript, parchment document, writing material.
- UNDERWORLD /ˈʌndəwɜː(r)ld/ · noun
- The world of organized crime and other illicit activity, especially the criminal networks that operate beyond the boundaries of lawful society. It can also refer to a mythological realm of the dead or, more generally, a hidden or subterranean world. Related: organized crime, crime syndicate, criminal network, mafia.
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