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
- CHARCOAL
- Charcoal briquettes became a backyard staple in America largely thanks to Henry Ford, who began producing them from the wood scraps of his Model T factory in the 1920s.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- LEMONADE
- Lemonade stands have been a warm-weather tradition in the U.S. since at least the late 1800s, when chilled drinks were a genuine treat on a hot day.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- MUSTARD
- Yellow mustard, the bright, mild kind beloved on hot dogs, gets its color from turmeric, which gives it that unmistakable sunny hue.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- TONGS
- Spring-loaded grill tongs became a kitchen and cookout staple in the mid-20th century, giving the backyard cook a little extra distance from the flame.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
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The Backyard Barbecue: a free large-print word search
Backyard barbecue word search, free and large-print. Smoke curling up, tongs in hand, the smell of charcoal and something good on the grill.
About The Backyard Barbecue
Something about the backyard barbecue turns an ordinary afternoon into a memory. The smell of charcoal catching, the sizzle when a burger hits the grate, the clatter of ice in the cooler, these are the sounds of summer doing exactly what summer should. Mustard, relish, a cold cup of lemonade, and nowhere else in the world you'd rather be.
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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