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
- BEIGNET
- These square, pillowy fritters dusted in powdered sugar have been served at Café Du Monde in the French Quarter since 1862, and the café is open around the clock, every day of the year.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- STREETCAR
- The St. Charles streetcar line, running since 1835, is one of the oldest continuously operating street railways in the world.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- ZYDECO
- Zydeco grew out of the French Creole communities of southwest Louisiana, weaving together blues, rhythm and blues, and the accordion-driven joy of Cajun music.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- LEVEE
- The word levee comes from the French lever, meaning 'to raise', a fitting reminder of New Orleans' deep French roots and its constant, ingenious relationship with water.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
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New Orleans: a free large-print word search
New Orleans word search, free and large-print, drifting through jazz, beignets, the French Quarter, and the easy soul of the Crescent City.
About New Orleans
New Orleans sits at the crescent of the Mississippi where the river slows and the air smells of jasmine, frying dough, and something unmistakably alive. The French Quarter hums at all hours, brass bands turning a corner, iron-lace balconies draped in shadow and candlelight, the clatter of a streetcar fading down St. Charles Avenue. It is a city that invented jazz, perfected gumbo, and decided long ago that life is best lived in parade tempo.
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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