Typee Word Search
A free Typee by Herman Melville (1846) word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on characters, settings, and objects from the book, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Written by Herman Melville · First published 1846 · Adventure.
Words to find: TYPEE, TOMMO, MARA, KAHUNA, POLYNESIA, SAMOA, NATIVE, WHALE, SEAFARING, CANNIBAL, JUNIPER, MIRROR.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
Typee word list, defined
- MARA /mɑːrə/ · noun
- A term used to describe a type of African antelope, or a rare given name. In some contexts, it can also refer to a type of mythical creature. Related: antelope, gazelle, deer, wildlife.
- KAHUNA /kəˈhuːnə/ · noun
- A Hawaiian priest or expert in a particular field, especially magic or sorcery. A person with special knowledge or skill. Related: priest, expert, magician, sorcerer.
- NATIVE /ˈneɪtɪv/ · adjective, noun
- Belonging to a particular place or region by birth; indigenous. A person born in a particular place or region. Related: indigenous, aboriginal, autochthonous, local.
- WHALE /wheɪl/ · noun
- A very large aquatic mammal that lives in the sea and feeds on plankton and small fish. Whales are known for their distinctive songs and complex social behaviors. Related: sea mammal, marine mammal, cetacean, leviathan.
- SEAFARING /ˈsiːfɛrɪŋ/ · adjective
- Relating to or engaged in navigation or trade at sea; having a connection with the sea. Related: maritime, naval, oceanic, coastal.
- CANNIBAL /ˈkæn.ɪ.bəl/ · noun
- A person who eats the flesh of other human beings; more broadly, an animal that feeds on the flesh of its own species. Related: man-eater, anthropophagite, flesh-eater, omnivore.
- JUNIPER /ˈdʒuːnɪpər/ · noun
- A small evergreen tree or shrub of the genus Juniperus, native to the Northern Hemisphere. The wood of the juniper tree is highly valued for its aromatic and preservative properties. Related: cedar, pine, spruce, fir.
- MIRROR /mɪrər/ · noun, verb
- A reflective surface, typically made of glass with a metallic coating, used for personal grooming or decoration. To reflect or represent something as if in a mirror. Related: reflector, glass, reflection, image.
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