Chernobyl Word Search

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Play a Chernobyl (2019) word search free online. We built the 12-word list around characters, settings, and objects from the show, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.

First aired 2019 · HBO · Historical Drama.

Words to find: LEGASOV, SHCHERBINA, DYATLOV, KHOMYUK, PRYLUK, VODIANOV, GORBACHEV, CHERNOBYL, PRIPYAT, SARCOPHAGUS, CONCRETE, RADIATION.

Diagonals are where most players stall. Once you are down to the last word or two, sweep the diagonals deliberately.

Chernobyl word list, defined

SARCOPHAGUS /ˌsɑːkəˈfɑːɡəs/ (British); /ˌsɑːrkəˈfɑːɡəs/ (US) · noun
A large, often elaborately decorated stone coffin, especially one made for an important person in ancient Greece or Rome. More generally, it may refer to a monumental tomb or burial chamber. Related: coffin, tomb, sepulchre, burial chamber.
CONCRETE /ˈkɒŋkriːt/ · noun, adjective, verb
A heavy, hard building material made from cement, sand, gravel, and water that hardens as it dries. As an adjective, it describes something definite, specific, or tangible rather than abstract. Related: cement, pavement, specific, actual.
RADIATION /ˌreɪ.diˈeɪ.ʃən/ · noun
The emission or transmission of energy as electromagnetic waves or particles, especially as a potentially harmful form of ionizing radiation. In medicine, the term also refers to treatment using radiant energy, such as X-rays or radiation therapy. Related: emission, rays, irradiation, radioactivity.

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