Itchan Kala Word Search
Itchan Kala, as a word search. 12 words drawn from its architecture, its landscape, and the people who built it 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.
Words to find: ITCHAN, KALA, KHIVA, WALLS, GATES, MADRASA, MINARET, KALTA, MOSQUE, DJUMA, DOME, ARCH.
Diagonals are where most players stall. Once you are down to the last word or two, sweep the diagonals deliberately.
Itchan Kala word list, defined
- WALLS /wɔlz/ · noun, verb
- Structures built to enclose or divide a space, or to provide support or protection. To cover or surround something completely. Related: barriers, boundaries, dividers, enclosures.
- GATES /geɪts/ · noun
- A structure of wood, metal, or other material, serving as an entrance to a place, or a barrier to control access. A series of such structures, especially in a wall or fence. Related: entrance, portal, gateway, barrier.
- MADRASA /mædˈrɑːsə/ · noun
- A school or college in a Muslim country, especially one that provides free education to students from low-income families. A type of Islamic school or college. Related: school, college, academy, institute.
- MINARET /ˈmɪnərɛt/ · noun
- A tower attached to a mosque, typically having a balcony from which the call to prayer is made. A tall, slender tower, especially one that is part of a building. Related: spire, tower, obelisk, ministry.
- MOSQUE /mɒsk/ · noun
- A building for Islamic worship, typically a large, domed structure with a minaret. Related: temple, synagogue, church, mosque.
- DOME /doʊm/ · noun
- A rounded roof or ceiling with a roughly hemispherical shape, especially one crowning a building or room; by extension, any object or structure shaped like such a vault. Related: vault, cupola, rotunda, arch.
- ARCH /ɑːrtʃ/ · noun, verb, adjective
- A curved structure spanning an opening that supports weight above it; also, as an adjective, playfully or affectedly mischievous in manner. Related: curve, arc, vault, bow.
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