Word 1 of 10: TWINSPIRES
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
- GARLAND
- The winner is draped in a blanket of red roses, which is why the Derby is nicknamed the Run for the Roses. The tradition dates back to the 1880s.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- FURLONG
- A furlong is an eighth of a mile, and the Derby is run over ten of them, a mile and a quarter.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- JULEP
- The mint julep is the Derby's signature drink, traditionally bourbon, sugar, crushed ice and fresh mint, served in a silver cup.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
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The Kentucky Derby: a free online word search
A Kentucky Derby word search, free and printable, set under the twin spires at Churchill Downs with a garland of roses waiting.
About The Kentucky Derby
Churchill Downs has hosted the Derby in Louisville since 1875, and the crowd still sings "My Old Kentucky Home" as the horses walk out. Women arrive in hats the size of dinner plates, and the mint juleps sweat in the afternoon sun while the infield hums along. The race itself is over in about two minutes, but nobody seems to mind that the day is mostly everything else.
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 color on the grid and is crossed off the list.
- 4Choose 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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