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 /ˈkɒt.ən/ (UK); /ˈkɑː.t̬ən/ (US) · noun
- A soft, fluffy white fiber that surrounds the seeds of the cotton plant and is spun into thread or yarn for making textiles; also the plant itself or fabric woven from this fiber. Related: fabric, textile, cloth, thread.
- 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, verb
- Of the very darkest colour, owing to the absence of or complete absorption of light; also used to describe people with dark skin, especially of African ancestry. As a noun, it denotes the colour itself; as a verb, it means to make black. Related: dark, ebony, jet, 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 /ˈtʃɛkərd/ · adjective
- Marked with a pattern of alternating squares of two colors, as on a chessboard; figuratively, marked by periods of both success and failure or good and bad fortune. Related: varied, patchy, uneven, motley.
- 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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