Roald Dahl Word Search
Play a Roald Dahl word search free online. We built the 12-word list around the life, work, and legacy of a famous figure, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Words to find: MATILDA, CHARLIE, CHOCOLATE, FANTASTIC, GIANT, PEACH, JAMES, WITCHES, TWITS, OOMBA, LOOMPA, DANNY.
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Roald Dahl word list, defined
- MATILDA /mætɪldə/ · proper noun
- A female given name, derived from the Germanic words 'matti' and 'lind', meaning 'mighty in battle' or 'battle mighty'. Related: Matilda, Matilda, Matilda, Matilda.
- CHARLIE /ˈtʃɑːli/ · noun
- A familiar form of the male given name Charles. In informal British English, it can also denote a foolish or gullible person. Related: fool, nitwit, dupe, sucker.
- CHOCOLATE /ˈtʃɒklət/ · noun
- A food preparation made from roasted and ground cacao seeds, typically combined with sugar and often milk, eaten as a confection or used as a flavouring; also the drink made by dissolving it in hot water or milk. Related: cocoa, candy, confectionery, sweet.
- FANTASTIC /fænˈtæstɪk/ · adjective
- Extraordinarily good, attractive, or impressive; also, in an older or literary sense, existing only in imagination or fanciful and bizarre in appearance. Related: incredible, amazing, wonderful, terrific.
- GIANT /ˈdʒaɪ.ənt/ · noun, adjective
- A person or thing of enormous size; a very large person or animal. Used to describe something or someone as extremely large or impressive. Related: colossal, enormous, gigantic, huge.
- PEACH /piːtʃ/ · noun
- A juicy stone fruit with a smooth skin, typically yellow or orange in colour, and a sweet, soft flesh. Peaches are often eaten fresh or used in desserts. Related: plum, nectarine, apricot, cherry.
- JAMES /dʒeɪmz/ · proper noun
- A masculine given name, derived from the Hebrew name Jacob, meaning 'supplanter'. Related: Jacob, Jamie, Jimmy, Seamus.
- WITCHES /wɪtʃɪz/ · noun
- A woman who practices magic, especially in a way that is believed to be supernatural or occult. A person, typically a woman, who is believed to have magical powers. Related: sorceress, magician, enchanter, warlock.
- DANNY /ˈdæni/ · proper noun
- A male given name, a familiar diminutive of Daniel, used both as an informal short form and as an independent given name. Related: Daniel.
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