Illustrated Hill Street Blues scene — AI-generated artwork behind this TV show's word search puzzle
Play a Hill Street Blues (1981) 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 1981 · NBC · Crime Drama.
Words to find: RENKO, FRACKER, RUSSO, DEANGELO, PHELAN, MACKAY, FINK, PRECINCT, HILLSTREET, COMMISSION, RADIO, SCANNER.
Diagonals are where most players stall. Once you are down to the last word or two, sweep the diagonals deliberately.
Hill Street Blues word list, defined
FINK/fɪŋk/ · noun (also verb)
A fink is an informant or someone who betrays their associates, especially a worker who acts against fellow workers during a labor dispute, such as a strikebreaker. Related: informant, snitch, rat, stool pigeon.
PRECINCT/prɪˈsɪŋkt/ · noun
A district or area within a city or town, especially one used for voting or as a police or fire department's area of operation. A group of voters in a particular area who are entitled to vote together in an election. Related: district, area, ward, borough.
COMMISSION/kəˈmɪʃən/ · noun, verb
A commission is an instruction or task given to a person or group, especially a fee paid to an agent for services, or a formal body authorized to perform a duty. As a verb, to commission means to formally order or authorize the production or creation of something. Related: fee, task, order, mandate.
RADIO/ˈreɪdioʊ/ · noun, verb
A device that receives and plays back radio waves, or a system of communication using radio waves. A radio can also refer to a broadcast of music, news, or other content. Related: wireless, broadcast, transmitter, receiver.
SCANNER/skænər/ · noun, verb
A device that scans objects or documents, typically using light or radiation, to produce an image or data. To examine or inspect something carefully, often using a device. Related: scanner, copier, photocopier, imager.