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
- CHARLESTON
- The Charleston exploded onto the national stage via the 1923 Broadway show 'Runnin' Wild', spreading from Harlem to every dancehall in America within months.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- LINDY
- The Lindy Hop, named for Charles Lindbergh's 1927 transatlantic flight, grew out of Harlem's Savoy Ballroom and became one of the most joyful social dances the world has ever seen.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- SHIMMY
- The Shimmy, a rapid shoulder-shaking vibration, scandalised moral guardians and delighted everyone else; Gilda Gray made it her signature and became a star on the strength of it.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- SYNCOPATE
- Syncopation, placing accents on the offbeat, is the heartbeat of jazz, and it's precisely what made 1920s dance music feel so thrillingly, bodily impossible to resist.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
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The Charleston: a free large-print word search
Free large-print 1920s dance word search, kick up your heels with the Charleston, the Shimmy, jazz-soaked ballrooms, and the glittering decade that never stopped moving.
About The Charleston
The 1920s dancefloor was a revolution you could wear on your feet. Flappers in fringed dresses and feathered headbands flung themselves into the Charleston's crossed knees and flailing heels, while brass bands drove the rhythm from bandstands wreathed in cigarette smoke and laughter. Ballrooms from Harlem to London became the cathedrals of a restless age, every syncopated beat a small, joyous act of defiance.
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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