Columbo Word Search

Illustrated Columbo scene — AI-generated artwork behind this TV show's word search puzzle
Illustrated Columbo scene — AI-generated artwork behind this TV show's word search puzzle

Columbo (1971), as a word search. 12 words drawn from characters, settings, and objects from the show sit hidden in a 15×15 letter grid, running in every direction. Drag across a word to claim it, and clear the board to finish.

First aired 1971 · NBC · Crime Mystery.

Words to find: COLOMBO, LILY, LUCKY, GEORGE, KELLY, THORNE, BLAKE, MURRAY, FRANK, GORDON, MACKAY, NARANJO.

Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.

Columbo word list, defined

LILY /ˈlɪli/ · noun
A bulbous flowering plant of the genus Lilium, or its showy flower. In heraldry, the term can also refer to a stylized lily or fleur-de-lis.
LUCKY /ˈlʌki/ · adjective
Having or resulting from good fortune; favored by chance. It can also describe a chance or event that brings a favorable outcome. Related: fortunate, auspicious, charmed, blessed.
KELLY /ˈkɛli/ · proper noun
Kelly is a surname and a masculine or feminine given name of Irish origin, derived from the Irish family name Ó Ceallaigh.
MURRAY /ˈmʌri/ · proper noun
Murray is a Scottish surname and male given name. It is also the name of a major river in southeastern Australia and of several towns, districts, and other places in Australia and the United States.
FRANK /fræŋk/ · adjective
Open, honest, and direct in speech or expression, especially when saying something that others might find uncomfortable or unwelcome. Related: candid, forthright, blunt, straightforward.

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