Rudyard Kipling Word Search

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Play a Rudyard Kipling 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: JUNGLE, BOOK, KIPLING, INDIA, BOMBAY, LAHORE, VICTORIA, CROSS, DRAKE, MOWGLI, BALOO, BAGHEERA.

Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.

Rudyard Kipling word list, defined

JUNGLE /dʒʌŋɡəl/ · noun
A dense tropical region of lush vegetation, typically with a hot and humid climate, often inhabited by a variety of wild animals. Related: forest, wilderness, underbrush, thicket.
BOOK /bʊk/ · noun
A written or printed work consisting of pages glued or sewn together along one side and bound in covers, or a literary composition intended for publication in such a form. As a verb, it means to reserve accommodation, tickets, or services in advance. Related: volume, tome, text, publication.
INDIA /ˈɪndiə/ · proper noun
A country in South Asia, officially known as the Republic of India. It is the seventh-largest country by area and the second-most populous country in the world. Related: Hindustan, Bharat, Indian subcontinent.
VICTORIA /ˈvɪktɔːriə/ · proper noun
A female given name, originally derived from the Latin name Victoria, meaning 'victory'. It is often associated with Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. Related: Alexandra, Elizabeth, Georgiana, Harriet.
CROSS /krɒs/ (UK), /krɔːs/ or /krɑːs/ (US) · noun, verb, adjective
A mark shaped like an X, or a structure with two intersecting bars; as a verb, to go from one side to the other, or to place one thing over another. Related: intersect, traverse, span, ford.
DRAKE /dreɪk/ · noun
A male duck. In archaic or literary usage, it can also mean a dragon.
BALOO /ˈbɑːluː/ · noun
"Baloo" is not an established English dictionary word; it is best known as the name of the easy-going bear character in Rudyard Kipling's "The Jungle Book" (1894) and its Disney adaptations.

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