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
- SHOWCASE
- The Showcase Showdown has been the climax of The Price Is Right since the show's CBS revival in 1972, two contestants, two showcases, one unforgettable moment.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- FANFARE
- That bright, brassy sting of horns before a big reveal is called a fanfare, a tradition stretching back to medieval heralds announcing royalty.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- VOUCHER
- Gift vouchers as a prize format became a television staple in the 1950s and '60s, when sponsors wanted a flexible way to award value without shipping bulk goods to a studio.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- RIBBON
- A ribbon tied around a prize, especially a car, became such a recognizable image that it inspired the oversized decorative bows still sold in stores today.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
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Behind the Curtain word search
Behind the Curtain: a free large-print word search
Behind the Curtain word search, free and large-print. Think of the Showcase Showdown, the big wheel, the new car under lights. Prizes and reveals.
About Behind the Curtain
Nothing quite matches the moment the curtain sweeps back on a game show stage, the gasp of the audience, the flood of light, the gleaming prize sitting there like a wrapped dream. From shiny new cars to dream vacations, the showcase has always been the beating heart of the genre, turning ordinary afternoons into something electric. The ribbon, the bow, the perfectly placed spotlight, every detail is designed to make the gift feel like magic.
How to play
- 1Find 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.
- 2Words run in straight lines.Across and down, and on the harder difficulties diagonally and backwards.
- 3It marks itself.Each word you find takes on its own soft colour on the grid and is crossed off the list.
- 4Choose a difficulty.Relaxed, Classic or Challenging set those directions and how much the word list helps, never the grid size. Tap the A buttons at the top to enlarge the letters, or pinch the grid.
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