Mark Twain Word Search
A free Mark Twain word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on the life, work, and legacy of a famous figure, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: SAWYER, HUCKLEBERRY, FINN, MISSISSIPPI, STEAMBOAT, PILOT, HANNIBAL, CONNECTICUT, YANKEE, SATIRE, COMEDY, HUMOR.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Mark Twain word list, defined
- SAWYER /ˈsɔːjər/; US /ˈsɔːr/ · noun
- A person who saws wood, especially as an occupation. Historically, a sawyer was often a skilled worker who operated a saw or worked in a sawmill. Related: woodcutter, timber worker, saw operator, sawmill worker.
- HUCKLEBERRY /ˈhʌkəlbɛri/ · noun
- A small, round, dark blue or purple berry with a tart flavor, borne by huckleberry shrubs, especially those of the genus Gaylussacia. In informal American English, the word can also refer disparagingly to a rustic or unsophisticated person. Related: whortleberry, bilberry.
- STEAMBOAT /ˈstiːmbəʊt/ · noun
- A steamboat is a boat propelled by steam-powered engines, traditionally by a paddlewheel. The term is especially associated with river and coastal vessels used for passenger transport, freight, and exploration. Related: steamship, steamer, paddle steamer, river steamer.
- PILOT /ˈpaɪlət/ · noun, verb, adjective
- A pilot is a person who flies an aircraft or guides a ship or other vehicle; by extension, it can mean a person who leads an undertaking. As a verb, to pilot means to guide or steer, while pilot as an adjective means preliminary or experimental. Related: aviator, guide, navigator, steersman.
- YANKEE /ˈjæŋki/ · noun, verb, adjective
- As a noun, a person from the northern or northeastern United States, especially New England; in British usage, an American. As a verb, it means to pull or move something sharply; as an adjective, it means American or characteristic of New England or the northern United States. Related: American, New Englander, Northeasterner, pull.
- SATIRE /ˈsætaɪr/ · noun
- Satire is the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to criticize and expose human faults, vices, or social shortcomings. It may take the form of literature, performance, visual art, or other media. Related: ridicule, mockery, parody, lampoon.
- COMEDY /ˈkɒmədi/ (UK), /ˈkɑːmədi/ (US) · noun
- A genre of drama, film, or literature intended to amuse, typically ending happily; also, in general use, anything humorous or funny. Related: humour, farce, satire, wit.
- HUMOR /ˈhjuːmər/ · noun, verb
- The quality of being funny or amusing, especially in speech, writing, or behavior; a joking or playful quality. By extension, it means a person's ability or tendency to perceive and appreciate jokes. Related: wit, jocularity, comedy, fun.
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