Homophones Word Search
Play a Homophones word search free online. We built the 12-word list around the terms and ideas of a school subject, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Words to find: HOMOPHONES, PAIR, PEAR, PARE, FLOUR, FLOWER, MEAT, MEET, KNIGHT, WRITE, RIGHT, THERE.
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Homophones word list, defined
- HOMOPHONES /hɒməfoʊnz/ · noun
- Words that are pronounced the same but have different meanings and, often, different spellings. Examples include flower and flour, bare and bear. Related: homographs, words with multiple meanings, words with different spellings, words with different pronunciations.
- PAIR /pɛr/ · noun, verb
- A set of two things that go together, or a person or thing that is paired with another. To pair something is to match it with something else. Related: couple, duo, match, set.
- PEAR /pɛr/ · noun
- A sweet, edible fruit that grows on pear trees, typically round or oval in shape and having a smooth skin that is often green or brown. Related: apple, peach, plum, cherry.
- PARE /pɛr/ · verb
- To cut down to a smaller size or shape, or to reduce the amount of something. To pare something down to its essentials. Related: cut, trim, reduce, minimize.
- FLOUR /ˈflaʊər/ · noun
- A fine powder made by grinding cereal grains, especially wheat, used in baking and cooking. Related: meal, grist, semolina.
- FLOWER /ˈflaʊər/ · noun (also verb)
- The blossom of a plant, typically consisting of colorful petals surrounding reproductive organs; also used figuratively to mean the finest or most flourishing stage of something. Related: blossom, bloom, blossoming, floret.
- MEAT /miːt/ · noun
- Food obtained from animals, especially flesh as distinct from other edible parts of the body, such as dairy products or eggs. Related: flesh, beef, pork, lamb.
- MEET /miːt/ · verb, noun
- To come together with someone or something, typically in order to talk or do something. A meeting or encounter, especially one that is planned or arranged. Related: encounter, meet up, run into, come across.
- KNIGHT /naɪt/ · noun
- A medieval warrior of high social status, often serving as a vassal to a lord. A person who has been knighted, typically for their achievements or service. Related: warrior, chivalrous, noble, gentleman.
- WRITE /raɪt/ · verb
- To mark (letters, words, etc.) on a surface, typically with a pen or pencil. To create written content, such as a story, article, or message. Related: pen, compose, draft, scribble.
- RIGHT /raɪt/ · adjective, adverb, noun
- Having a correct or acceptable quality; conforming to a standard or norm. Used to indicate direction or position, especially to the east or south. Related: correct, proper, exact, accurate.
- THERE /ðɛr/ · adverb, pronoun
- Used to indicate a place or direction, or to introduce a clause or sentence. There is often used to indicate existence or presence. Related: here, yonder, over there, anywhere.
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