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The Age of Castles

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Use the arrow keys to move between letters. Press Enter or Space on the first letter of a word, then again on the last letter. Press Escape to cancel.

A few of the words

PORTCULLIS
The portcullis, a heavy iron-and-timber grate, could be dropped in seconds, sealing the gatehouse passage against an enemy who had already crossed the drawbridge.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
BARBICAN
The barbican was an outer defensive work projecting in front of the main gate, forcing attackers into a killing ground before they ever reached the castle walls.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
MERLON
The solid upright sections of a battlement are called merlons; the gaps between them, through which archers fired, are crenels, giving the familiar notched silhouette its name.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
KEEP
The keep was the innermost stronghold of a castle, the last refuge if the outer walls fell, and often served as the lord's great hall, treasury, and private chambers all in one.Find this word in the grid to read its note.

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The age of castles word search is free to play, no account needed, set among stone towers, iron gates, and a moat gone still before sunrise.

About The Age of Castles

The great stone castle was more than a fortress, it was a seat of power, a household, and a statement carved in limestone and mortar. Lords governed from the keep while sentries paced the ramparts, scanning the horizon for the dust of an approaching army. From the windswept battlements of Normandy to the crags of the Welsh marches, these fortifications shaped the landscape and the politics of the medieval world for centuries.

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    Find a word.Tap its first letter, then tap along to its last. The trail fills in and finishes itself when it spells a word. Or press the first letter and drag.
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    Words run in straight lines.Across and down, and on the harder difficulties diagonally and backwards.
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    It marks itself.Each word you find takes on its own soft colour on the grid and is crossed off the list.
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