True Detective Word Search

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

A free True Detective (2014) 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 2014 · HBO · Crime Anthology.

Words to find: COHLE, HART, WOOD, MARTY, RUST, ELLA, MAYNARD, JUNIOR, ARTHURS, BLACK, CANTIL, ARKANSAS.

Every word on the list appears exactly once. Words can run forwards or backwards, so scan both directions before you move on.

True Detective word list, defined

HART /hɑːrt/ · noun
A male red deer, especially one with large antlers. A symbol of strength and courage. Related: stag, buck, deer, antlered animal.
WOOD /wʊd/ · noun, verb
A hard fibrous tissue found in the stems and roots of trees and shrubs, used for fuel, timber, and other purposes. To cover or decorate with wood, especially in a rough or ornamental manner. Related: lumber, timber, plank, panel.
RUST /rʌst/ · noun, verb
A reddish-brown substance formed by the oxidation of iron or steel, or a flaky reddish-brown deposit on metal. To become or cause to become covered in this substance. Related: corrosion, oxidation, flaking, scaling.
JUNIOR /dʒuːˈnɪər/ · adjective, noun
Younger in age or position; subordinate or assistant. A junior employee or student. Related: subordinate, assistant, younger, junior.
BLACK /blæk/ · adjective, noun, verb
Of the very darkest colour, owing to the absence of or complete absorption of light; also used to describe people with dark skin, especially of African ancestry. As a noun, it denotes the colour itself; as a verb, it means to make black. Related: dark, ebony, jet, sable.

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