Place Value Word Search
A free Place Value word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on the terms and ideas of a school subject, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: PLACEVALUE, DIGIT, EXPANDEDFORM, STANDARD, WORD, PERIOD, COMPARE, ORDER, GREATER, LESS, NUMBER, NUMERAL.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
Place Value word list, defined
- DIGIT /ˈdɪdʒɪt/ · noun
- Any of the numerals from 0 to 9, especially when forming part of a larger number; also, a finger or toe in humans and other primates. Related: numeral, figure, number, character.
- STANDARD /ˈstændərd/ · noun and adjective
- As a noun, a standard is a level of quality, achievement, or behavior regarded as authoritative or typical. As an adjective, standard means accepted, established, or widely used. Related: benchmark, criterion, norm, measure.
- WORD /wɜːd/ (British English), /wɜːrd/ (American English) · noun; verb
- A word is a single meaningful unit of language, consisting of a written form or a spoken sound. As a verb, to word something means to express or phrase it in particular words. Related: term, expression, phrase, utterance.
- PERIOD /ˈpɪəriəd/ (British); /ˈpɪriəd/ (US) · noun
- A period is a punctuation mark consisting of a dot placed after a sentence or at the end of an abbreviation. It can also refer to a distinct span of time, a historical era, or a regularly recurring phase in a process. Related: full stop, point, span, interval.
- COMPARE /kəmˈpɛər/ · verb
- To examine two or more people or things in order to note their similarities or differences; to estimate or describe as similar or equivalent to something else. Related: contrast, liken, equate, weigh.
- ORDER /ˈɔːrdər/ (US); /ˈɔːdə(r)/ (British) · noun and verb
- Order is the arrangement of things in a particular sequence or a structured system, hierarchy, or condition. As a verb, it means to command someone, arrange things, or request something from a seller or institution. Related: arrangement, sequence, command, request.
- GREATER /ɡreɪtə(r)/ · adjective
- The comparative form of great: larger or more in size, amount, degree, rank, or significance. In comparisons of numerical values, it denotes the larger quantity. Related: larger, bigger, more, superior.
- LESS /lɛs/ · adverb, adjective
- Used to indicate a smaller amount or degree of something. An adjective or adverb used to indicate a smaller amount or degree of something. Related: fewer, smaller, lesser, small.
- NUMBER /ˈnʌmbər/ · noun, verb, adjective
- A number is a mathematical value or count, such as three or one thousand, and may also refer to a numeral, a quantity, a telephone number, or an item in a series. As a verb, it means to count, assign a number to, or be included among a group; as an adjective, it denotes numerical rank or designation, especially in “number one.” Related: count, numeral, figure, quantity.
- NUMERAL /ˈnuːmərəl/; also /ˈnjuːmərəl/ · noun and adjective
- A numeral is a word, symbol, or group of symbols used to represent a number, such as “3” or “three.” As an adjective, it means relating to or consisting of numbers. Related: number, digit, numeric symbol, figure.
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