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
- LION
- Singapore's name is believed to derive from the Malay 'Singapura,' meaning Lion City, a name that dates back to at least the 14th century.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- STRAIT
- The Singapore Strait, separating the island from Indonesia's Riau Islands, has been one of the world's most vital shipping passages for centuries.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- PLEDGE
- The Singapore National Pledge, affirming unity regardless of race, language, or religion, was first recited publicly on August 9, 1966, exactly one year after independence.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- REPUBLIC
- When Singapore declared independence on August 9, 1965, it became one of the few nations in modern history to gain sovereignty without a formal independence movement seeking it.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
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Singapore's Grand Opening: A Nation Is Born: a free large-print word search
Singapore independence word search, free and large-print, for August 9, 1965, the day a tiny island declared itself a sovereign republic.
About Singapore's Grand Opening: A Nation Is Born
On August 9, 1965, Singapore separated from Malaysia and proclaimed itself an independent, sovereign republic, a moment its founding leaders described as both triumph and heartbreak. The island city-state sits at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, commanding one of the world's busiest straits and turning its deep natural harbor into the engine of a trading nation. From that single August day, Singapore built a story of unity, civic pride, and reinvention that still unfolds today.
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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