The Fates Word Search
A free The Fates 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: ATROPOS, CLOTHO, LACHESIS, SPINDLE, THREAD, DESTINY, FATE, MOIRAI, ZEUS, THEMIS, ERINYES, WEAVE.
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The Fates word list, defined
- SPINDLE /ˈspɪndəl/ · noun, verb
- As a noun, a spindle is a slender rotating shaft, especially the twisting rod of a spinning wheel or a comparable component in a lathe or other machine; it can also mean a long, narrow object that tapers toward both ends or a structure involved in cell division. As a verb, it means to stretch or draw something out into a long, narrow form. Related: shaft, axle, rod, arbor.
- THREAD /θrɛd/ · noun and verb
- A thread is a long, thin strand of material, such as cotton, wool, or plastic. It can also refer to a sequence of connected ideas, messages, or events, or to a narrow path extending through something. As a verb, it means to pass material through a needle, weave material together, or contribute to an ongoing discussion. Related: strand, filament, yarn, fiber.
- DESTINY /ˈdɛstɪni/ · noun
- The events that will necessarily happen to a particular person or thing in the future, conceived as a predetermined and often irresistible force. It can also refer more broadly to the hidden power believed to control future events. Related: fate, fortune, lot, predestination.
- FATE /feɪt/ · noun
- The power or principle believed to determine events in advance, especially unavoidably; also, an inevitable outcome or end, typically an undesirable one. Related: destiny, predestination, kismet, doom.
- MOIRAI /ˈmɔɪraɪ/ · plural proper noun
- In Greek mythology, the Moirai are the three Fates—Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos—who determine the course of a person's life and allot each individual a portion of prosperity, suffering, and death. The name is also used figuratively for fate or destiny. Related: Fates, Moiræ, fates.
- WEAVE /wiːv/ · verb, noun
- To interlace threads or other strands so as to form a continuous fabric or structure; by extension, to combine elements into a connected whole or move through a route in a twisting path. As a noun, a weave is a woven material, pattern, or interconnected arrangement. Related: interlace, intertwine, entwine, braid.
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