Illustrated County Championship scene — AI-generated artwork behind this tournament's word search puzzle
This County Championship word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — its format, its trophy, and the traditions around it. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
Words to find: CHAMPIONSHIP, COUNTY, DIVISIONONE, DIVISIONTWO, PROMOTION, RELEGATION, FIRSTCLASS, FOURDAYS, INNINGS, OVER, BALL, BATTING.
Every word on the list appears exactly once. Words can run forwards or backwards, so scan both directions before you move on.
County Championship word list, defined
CHAMPIONSHIP/ˈtʃæmpiənʃɪp/ · noun
A competition or series of contests held to determine a winner in a sport, game, or field of activity; the title or status of being champion. Related: title, tournament, contest, competition.
COUNTY/ˈkaʊnti/ · noun
A territorial division within a country or state, typically the largest unit of local government, with its own administrative functions. In Britain, a county is a geographic and administrative region; in the United States, it is an administrative subdivision of a state. Related: shire, district, province, region.
PROMOTION/prəˈmuːʃən/ · noun, verb
The act of promoting something, such as a product or a person, to increase its visibility or popularity. The state of being promoted, especially to a higher position or rank. Related: advertisement, endorsement, marketing, advancement.
RELEGATION/ˌrɛləˈɡeɪʃən/ · noun
The act of relegating or the state of being relegated to a lower position, rank, or status. In sports, it refers specifically to the process of moving a team to a lower division. Related: demotion, downfall, degradation, dismissal.
INNINGS/ɪˈnɪŋz/ · noun
A period of play in a game of cricket or baseball, typically consisting of six turns at bat for each team. A round of play in a game. Related: period, round, turn, bout.
OVER/ˈoʊvər/ · preposition, verb, adverb
Used to indicate a position above something, or to indicate a period of time after a specified time. Also used to indicate an amount or degree that is greater than a specified amount or degree. Related: above, beyond, past, across.
BALL/bɔːl/ (British), /bɔːl/ or /bɑːl/ (US) · noun
A solid or hollow spherical or roughly spherical object, used especially in games and sports; also a large formal dance event. Related: sphere, globe, orb, spheroid.
BATTING/ˈbætɪŋ/ · noun
The action of a player attempting to hit the ball in sports such as baseball and cricket; also, soft fibrous material such as cotton or wool used as padding or lining in quilts and upholstery. Related: hitting, wadding, padding, filling.