Keffiyeh Word Search
Play a Keffiyeh word search free online. We built the 12-word list around its fabrics, its layers, and the occasions it is worn for, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Words to find: KEFFIYEH, SHEMAGH, AGAL, COTTON, WOOL, LINEN, INDIGO, BLACK, WHITE, CHECKERED, STRIPED, TWILL.
Diagonals are where most players stall. Once you are down to the last word or two, sweep the diagonals deliberately.
Keffiyeh word list, defined
- KEFFIYEH /kɛfɪˈjeɪ/ · noun
- A traditional Middle Eastern headdress, typically made of cotton or wool and featuring a red and white checkered pattern. Related: headscarf, headdress, keffieh, shemagh.
- COTTON /ˈkɒtn̩/ · noun
- A soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows around the seeds of a cotton plant, used to make clothing and other textiles. Related: linen, silk, wool, flax.
- WOOL /wʊl/ · noun
- A soft, thick, and fibrous natural or synthetic textile fiber, or a fabric made from such fibers. Related: fleece, yarn, thread, fiber.
- LINEN /ˈlɪnɛn/ · noun
- Linen is a type of textile made from flax plants, known for its breathability, durability, and natural cooling properties. It is often used to make clothing, bedding, and tablecloths. Related: cotton, linen fabric, flax, canvas.
- INDIGO /ˈɪndɪɡoʊ/ · noun, adjective
- A deep blue colour, often associated with the plant Indigofera tinctoria, which yields a blue dye. A dark blue or violet colour, often used in art and design. Related: blue, navy, azure, sapphire.
- BLACK /blæk/ · adjective, noun
- Having little or no light; not reflecting light; having the darkest color. A dark color, especially the one opposite white in the color spectrum. Related: dark, shadowy, inky, sable.
- WHITE /wʌɪt/ · adjective, noun
- Having little or no color because of the reflection of all wavelengths of light; achromatic. A color with the longest wavelength of visible light, between 7,500 and 8,000 angstroms. Related: fair, fair-haired, fair-skinned, colorless.
- CHECKERED /tʃɛkˈərdɪd/ · adjective
- Having a pattern of alternating colors, typically black and white, like a chessboard. Having a mixed or irregular pattern. Related: striped, spotted, mottled, pied.
- STRIPED /strɪpt/ · adjective
- Having stripes or a striped pattern; characterized by stripes. Related: striped, striped, striped, striped.
- TWILL /tʌwl/ · noun
- A type of textile fabric with a diagonal ribbing, produced by a specific weaving technique. A twill fabric has a diagonal pattern of interlacing warp and weft yarns. Related: twill fabric, diagonal weave, ribbed fabric, herringbone fabric.
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