The Ashes Word Search
A free The Ashes word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on its format, its trophy, and the traditions around it, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: ASHES, TEST, SERIES, INNINGS, OVERS, BOUNDARY, SIXES, FOURS, CENTURY, BATTING, BOWLING, FIELDING.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
The Ashes word list, defined
- ASHES /æʃz/ · noun, verb
- The residue of something that has been burned, or the remains of something that has been destroyed. To reduce to ashes, or to destroy completely. Related: cinders, embers, remains, residue.
- TEST /tɛst/ · noun, verb
- A test is an assessment or evaluation of something, often to determine its quality or effectiveness. A test can also be a trial or experiment. Related: trial, evaluation, assessment, experiment.
- SERIES /ˈsɪriːz/ · noun, verb
- A set of programs or events that are shown on television or radio over a period of time; a series of related events or actions. Related: sequence, run, string, chain.
- 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.
- BOUNDARY /ˈbaʊndəri/ · noun, verb
- A line or surface marking the limit of an area, or a point or stage at which something ends or begins. To mark or define the limits of something. Related: limit, edge, border, margin.
- SIXES /sɪksz/ · noun
- Sixes are a set of six items, often used in games or sports. In cricket, a six is a type of shot that results in the ball being hit over the boundary of the field. Related: sevens, eights, nines, dozens.
- FOURS /fɔrz/ · noun
- Four units or items considered as a group. A number equal to 4. Related: quartet, quad, fourfold, quadruplet.
- CENTURY /sɛnˈtʃʊəri/ · noun
- A period of 100 years; a century is often used to describe a period of time in the past, especially one that is considered to be a significant or memorable era. Related: era, period, age, epoch.
- BATTING /ˈbætɪŋ/ · noun, verb
- The act of hitting a ball with a bat in sports, such as baseball or cricket. To hit or strike something, especially with a bat. Related: hitting, striking, swinging, pounding.
- BOWLING /ˈbaʊlɪŋ/ · noun, verb
- The act of rolling a ball towards pins in a bowling alley, typically as a form of entertainment. To throw a ball in a curved motion, especially with the fingers. Related: tenpin bowling, pin bowling, bowling alley, strike.
- FIELDING /ˈfiːldɪŋ/ · noun
- The act of catching or throwing a ball in a game, especially in cricket or baseball. The skill or ability to catch or throw a ball in a game. Related: catching, throwing, gathering, picking up.
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