Timbuktu Word Search
Play a Timbuktu 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: DJINGUERE, SANKORE, SIDIYAHIA, MINARET, MADRASA, MUDWALL, ADOBE, RAMMEDEARTH, SONGHAI, TUAREG, IMAM, AHMEDBABA.
Every word on the list appears exactly once. Words can run forwards or backwards, so scan both directions before you move on.
Timbuktu word list, defined
- 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.
- 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.
- ADOBE /ædoʊb/ · noun
- A building material made from earth and other organic materials, often used for construction and architecture. Adobe is also a software company that specializes in creating creative and multimedia software. Related: earth, mud, clay, bricks.
- IMAM /ɪˈmɑːm/ · noun
- A Muslim leader of a mosque or Islamic community, often responsible for leading prayers and providing guidance on Islamic law and practice. Related: mullah, sheikh, mufti, kadi.
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