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The Eight Nights

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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

SHAMASH
The shamash is the 'helper' candle on a Hanukkah menorah, set apart from the eight festival lights, it does the kindling work so the others stay purely celebratory.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
DREIDEL
The four-sided spinning top bears Hebrew letters, Nun, Gimel, Hey, and Shin, standing for the phrase 'a great miracle happened there.'Find this word in the grid to read its note.
LATKE
Potato latkes are fried in oil, a delicious nod to the miracle of the oil that burned for eight days in the ancient Temple in Jerusalem.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
MIRACLE
The holiday commemorates the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem around 165 BCE, and the small flask of oil that, by tradition, burned for eight full nights.Find this word in the grid to read its note.

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Hanukkah eight nights word search

The Eight Nights: a free online word search

Hanukkah eight nights word search, playable online right now, where MENORAH and LATKE are hiding somewhere in the candlelight.

About The Eight Nights

Each night of Hanukkah, one more candle joins the row, until all eight burn together and the menorah fills a windowsill with dancing light. The shamash, the helper candle, is lit first and used to kindle the rest, standing a little taller than the others as a quiet reminder of its purpose. Families gather around the glow to recite blessings, spin the dreidel, exchange gifts, and sing songs that have carried the story forward through generations.

How to play

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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 color on the grid and is crossed off the list.
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    Choose a difficulty.The level you pick sets 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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