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
- CHAPLIN
- Charlie Chaplin's Little Tramp first shuffled onto screens in 1914, and the character became one of the most recognized figures in cinema history.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- PRATFALL
- A pratfall, a deliberate comic tumble onto the backside, was a cornerstone of vaudeville long before it migrated to the movies.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- KEATON
- Buster Keaton performed his own stunts with such stone-faced precision that critics called him 'The Great Stone Face', yet every fall was meticulously choreographed.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- ABBOTT
- Bud Abbott and Lou Costello's 'Who's on First?' routine, perfected in the late 1930s, is widely regarded as one of the greatest comedy bits ever performed.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
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The Comedians word search
The Comedians: a free large-print word search
The Comedians, a free, large-print word search celebrating the pratfall, the gag, the slow burn, and every perfectly timed punchline.
About The Comedians
Long before sound transformed Hollywood, silent clowns ruled the silver screen with rubber legs and astonishing physical daring, a tumble down a staircase rehearsed until it looked effortless, a chase sequence filmed at breakneck speed that left audiences gasping between laughs. When the talkies arrived, verbal wit joined slapstick in the ring: sharp one-liners, slow-burn deadpan, and the kind of double-take that could stop a scene cold. These comedians didn't just entertain, they made grief bearable, gave packed theaters a collective exhale, and reminded audiences everywhere that laughter is its own form of grace.
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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