Illustrated The Wire scene — AI-generated artwork behind this TV show's word search puzzle
A free The Wire (2002) word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on characters, settings, and objects from the show, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
First aired 2002 · HBO · Crime Drama.
Words to find: MCNULTY, STRINGER, CARVER, AVON, BUNK, DEMAND, BALTIMORE, CICCARONE, FATTON, HILL, MARLO, ORIOLE.
There is no timer pressure: take as long as you like, and spend a hint if a word will not surface.
The Wire word list, defined
STRINGER/strɪŋər/ · noun
A person who buys and sells goods for a profit, or a person who provides a service, especially one that is not essential. Related: dealer, trader, vendor, seller.
CARVER/ˈkɑːrvər/ · noun
A person who carves, especially one who shapes wood, stone, or other materials into figures or decorative designs; also a large knife or fork used for carving meat at the table. Related: sculptor, engraver, whittler, chiseller.
BUNK/bʌŋk/ · noun
A built-in bed or sleeping berth, typically one of two fixed one above the other, as on a ship, train, or in a camp or dormitory; also, informally, nonsense or humbug. Related: berth, cot, bed, hammock.
An insistent or authoritative request or call for something; in economics, the desire of consumers for a particular good or service backed by willingness to pay. As a verb, to ask for something firmly and authoritatively. Related: request, requirement, claim, call.
HILL/hɪl/ · noun, verb
A raised area of land, typically with a rounded or sloping shape. To move or cause something to move up a slope. Related: mound, rise, slope, knoll.
ORIOLE/ˈɒriəl/ · noun
A small, colorful bird of the family Oriolidae, typically with a distinctive black and orange plumage. Related: bulbul, shrike, thrush.