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Play a Princeton word search free online. We built the 12-word list around landmarks, neighborhoods, and local flavor, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Words to find: NASSAU, UNIVERSITY, TIGER, CARNEGIE, WITHERSPOON, MCCARTER, DINKY, JUNCTION, MILLSTONE, STONYBROOK, CANAL, MORVEN.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Princeton word list, defined
UNIVERSITY/ˈjuːnɪvərsɪti/ · noun
An institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in various fields of study. Related: college, academy, institute, school.
TIGER/tɪɡər/ · noun
A large carnivorous feline mammal native to Asia and a popular zoo animal. Tigers are known for their distinctive orange and black stripes. Related: lion, leopard, cheetah, jaguar.
DINKY/ˈdɪŋki/ · adjective
Chiefly British informal: small and neatly attractive, often charmingly so. Chiefly North American informal: unimpressive or shabby, especially through being small or poorly made. Related: tiny, dainty, petite, miniature.
JUNCTION/dʒʌŋkʃən/ · noun
A place where two or more roads, paths, or railways meet, or a point at which something changes or is connected. Related: intersection, crossroads, meeting point, convergence.
MILLSTONE/mɪlstəʊn/ · noun
A heavy stone wheel used in grinding grain, or a source of worry or trouble that is difficult to overcome. A millstone is typically turned by a miller or a donkey. Related: grindstone, quern, stone, burden.
CANAL/kəˈnæl/ · noun
An artificial waterway constructed to allow the passage of boats or ships, or to convey water for irrigation; also, in anatomy, a tubular passage in the body. Related: waterway, channel, aqueduct, conduit.