Shrewsbury Word Search
A free Shrewsbury word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on landmarks, neighborhoods, and local flavor, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: SHREWSBURY, ABBEY, CASTLE, SEVERN, QUARRY, STMARYS, STCHADS, REABROOK, VIRCONIUM, BISCUIT, RUGBY, BELLEVUE.
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Shrewsbury word list, defined
- ABBEY /ˈæbi/ · noun
- A building or group of buildings occupied by a community of monks or nuns, especially one headed by an abbot or abbess; also, a church that was once part of such a complex. Related: monastery, convent, cloister, priory.
- CASTLE /ˈkɑː.səl/ (UK), /ˈkæs.əl/ (US) · noun
- A large fortified building or group of buildings with thick walls, battlements, and often a moat, historically serving as a stronghold for royalty or nobility; in chess, an informal term for the rook. Related: fortress, citadel, stronghold, keep.
- QUARRY /kwɒri/ · noun, verb
- A place where stone, rock, or sand is extracted from the ground. To obtain or extract something by searching or seeking. Related: mine, pit, excavate, dig.
- BISCUIT /ˈbɪskɪt/ · noun
- In British English, a small, flat, typically sweet baked good that is crisp or firm; in North American English, a small, soft, round quick bread often served with butter or gravy. The word also refers to unglazed fired porcelain and, historically, hardtack rations for sailors. Related: cracker, cookie, wafer, scone.
- RUGBY /ˈrʌɡbi/ · noun
- A full-contact team sport that originated in the UK, played with an oval-shaped ball and involving carrying, passing, and kicking the ball to score points. Related: football, union, scrum, ruck.
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