The Nativity Word Search
A free The Nativity word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on the people, places, and objects of the Old and New Testaments, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: MANGER, MARY, JOSEPH, BETHLEHEM, STAR, WISE, SHEPHERDS, ANGEL, SWADDLING, DONKEY, FRANKINCENSE, MYRRH.
Diagonals are where most players stall. Once you are down to the last word or two, sweep the diagonals deliberately.
The Nativity word list, defined
- MANGER /mæŋər/ · noun
- A trough or maw for feeding animals, especially horses, or a person who feeds animals, especially in a stable or at a Christmas nativity scene. Related: stable, barn, feeding trough, hayrack.
- MARY /mɛri/ · proper noun
- A female given name, derived from the Hebrew name 'Miryam', which is thought to mean 'bitter' or 'wished-for child'. Related: Jane, Elizabeth, Sarah, Emily.
- JOSEPH /dʒoʊˈsɛf/ · proper noun
- A masculine given name, derived from the Hebrew name Yosef, meaning 'he will add' or 'God will increase'. Related: Josephine, Jose, Joey, Sebastian.
- STAR /stɑː/ · noun, verb
- A massive, luminous ball of gas in space, especially one that is hot and massive enough to sustain nuclear reactions in its core. To regard or treat someone or something as extremely good or impressive. Related: celebrity, hero, icon, idol.
- WISE /waɪz/ · adjective
- Having or showing experience, knowledge, and good judgment; able to think and behave in a thoughtful and intelligent way. Related: intelligent, sagacious, discerning, perceptive.
- SHEPHERDS /ˈʃɛpərdz/ · noun
- A person who herds sheep, especially as a job. A person who looks after a group of people, especially children, as if they were sheep. Related: herder, pastor, guardian, caregiver.
- ANGEL /ˈeɪn.dʒəl/ · noun
- A spiritual being believed in various religions to serve God, especially as a messenger; also used figuratively for a person who is kind, pure, or helpful. Related: seraph, cherub, archangel, spirit.
- SWADDLING /swɒd.lɪŋ/ · noun
- The act of wrapping a baby snugly in cloth to restrict movement, often to promote feelings of security and comfort. This practice is also known as bundling or wrapping. Related: wrapping, bundling, swathing, enfolding.
- DONKEY /ˈdɒŋki/ · noun
- A domesticated hoofed mammal of the horse family with long ears and a braying call, used as a beast of burden; also, informally, a stupid or foolish person. Related: ass, burro, moke, neddy.
- FRANKINCENSE /ˈfræŋkɪnsɛns/ · noun
- An aromatic gum resin obtained from trees of the genus Boswellia, burned as incense and used in perfumery and traditional medicine. Related: incense, olibanum, resin, myrrh.
- MYRRH /mɜːr/ · noun
- A fragrant resin obtained from the Commiphora tree, used in perfumes and as a medicine. It is also used in religious rituals, particularly in ancient Egypt and Christianity. Related: resin, gum, balm, incense.
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