Marco Polo Word Search
Play a Marco Polo word search free online. We built the 12-word list around the life, work, and legacy of a famous figure, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Words to find: SILKROAD, CHINA, VENICE, ASIA, KUBLAI, COURT, KHAN, TRAVELS, JOURNEY, CARAVAN, SPICES, GOLD.
Diagonals are where most players stall. Once you are down to the last word or two, sweep the diagonals deliberately.
Marco Polo word list, defined
- CHINA /ˈtʃaɪnə/ · noun
- China is porcelain, or tableware and ornaments made of porcelain or similar ceramic material. It is typically used as an uncountable mass noun referring to a household's collection of such dishes. Related: porcelain, crockery, dishes, tableware.
- COURT /kɔːrt/ · noun
- A court is a place where legal cases are heard and judged, or the body of people (such as a judge and jury) who decide such cases. It also refers to an open, paved area surrounded by buildings or walls. Related: tribunal, bench, courthouse, judicature.
- KHAN /kɑːn/ · noun
- A title given to a ruler or sovereign, especially in Mongol and Turkic societies. The title is also used in the names of Central and South Asian regions and historical states. Related: ruler, sovereign, monarch, prince.
- TRAVELS /ˈtrævəlz/ · noun (plural); verb (third-person singular present tense)
- As a plural noun, travels means journeys or wanderings, especially journeys to different places or over a period of time. As a third-person singular present-tense verb, it means moves or goes from one place to another. Related: journeys, trips, voyages, excursions.
- JOURNEY /ˈdʒɜːni/ (British); /ˈdʝɝːni/ (US) · noun and verb
- As a noun, a journey is an act of travelling from one place to another, especially one that involves a significant distance or an extended period of time. As a verb, to journey means to travel from one place to another, typically over a long distance. Related: trip, travel, voyage, passage.
- CARAVAN /ˈkærəvæn/ · noun
- A group of people or vehicles travelling together, especially across a desert or remote region; in British English also a vehicle equipped for living in, typically towed by a car. Related: convoy, procession, cavalcade, column.
- SPICES /spaɪsɪz/ · plural noun
- Spices are aromatic plant substances used to impart flavor, aroma, or pungency to food. They may also refer figuratively to qualities or interests that add variety and vitality. Related: seasonings, flavourings, aromatics, condiments.
- GOLD /ɡoʊld/ (US); /ɡəʊld/ (British) · noun, verb, adjective
- Gold is a precious, naturally occurring metallic element with a distinctive yellow color, valued for its rarity and resistance to corrosion. The word also denotes this color, money or wealth, a medal or award, and something exceptionally valuable or desirable; as a verb, it means to cover or decorate with gold, and as an adjective, it describes things made of, colored like, or associated with gold. Related: bullion, precious metal, aurum, golden.
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