Illustrated Chateau de Chambord scene — AI-generated artwork behind this world heritage site's word search puzzle
Play a Chateau de Chambord word search free online. We built the 12-word list around its architecture, its landscape, and the people who built it, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Words to find: CHAMBORD, RENAISSANCE, FRENCH, DAVINCI, HELIX, STAIRCASE, FIREPLACE, ROOMS, KEEP, TURRET, TOWER, BALCONY.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Chateau de Chambord word list, defined
RENAISSANCE/rɪˈnɛsəns/ · noun
A cultural and intellectual movement in Europe in the 14th to 17th centuries, characterized by a revival of classical Greek and Roman culture and a flowering of artistic and scientific achievement. A revival of interest in a particular area of study or activity. Related: revival, renaissance man, rebirth, resurgence.
FRENCH/frɛntʃ/ · adjective, noun
Relating to France or its people, language, or culture. A person from France. Related: Gallic, Franco, European, Continental.
HELIX/hɛlɪks/ · noun
A spiral or twisted shape, or a structure that resembles this, such as a helix of a DNA molecule. A helix can also refer to a type of screw thread or a spiral staircase. Related: spiral, twist, coil, curl.
STAIRCASE/ˈsteɪkweɪz/ · noun
A set of stairs leading from one floor to another, typically in a building. A series of steps forming a continuous ascent or descent. Related: flight of stairs, stairway, escalator, ladder.
FIREPLACE/ˈfaɪərˌpleɪs/ · noun
A structure in a building where a fire is made for heating or cooking, typically consisting of a hearth, a chimney, and a mantelpiece. Related: hearth, chimney, mantelpiece, fire pit.
ROOMS/ruːmz/ · noun
A space in a building, typically enclosed and furnished for a particular purpose, such as a bedroom or living room. A number of such spaces in a building. Related: apartments, flats, spaces, accommodations.
KEEP/kiːp/ · verb, noun
To hold or retain something in one's possession or control. A place or thing that is kept. Related: hold, retain, preserve, save.
TURRET/ˈtɜːrɪt/ · noun
A structure, typically cylindrical, that projects from a wall or roof, often used as a defensive position or for housing a machine or gun. A rotating structure, typically cylindrical, that houses a machine or gun, used in a ship or fortification. Related: battlement, cannon, emplacement, fortification.
TOWER/ˈtaʊər/ · noun, verb
A tall, narrow structure, typically made of stone, brick, or steel, used as a fortification, observation post, or for other purposes. To rise or stand upright, especially in a proud or impressive manner. Related: spire, minaret, obelisk, pillar.
BALCONY/ˈbælkəni/ · noun
A platform or structure projecting from the wall of a building, typically supported by columns or a balustrade, and usually enclosed by a railing or parapet. Related: veranda, gallery, piazza, terrace.