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word search

Summary

word search is a game genre[1]. It draws 732 Wikipedia views per month (game_genre category, ranking #14 of 37).[2]

Key Facts

  • word search is credited with the discovery of Jean-Claude Langlois[3].
  • word search's instance of is recorded as game genre[4].
  • word search is a type of word game[5].
  • word search's Commons category is recorded as Word search[6].
  • word search comprises grid[7].
  • word search's minimum number of players is recorded as {'amount': '+1'}[8].
  • word search's different from is recorded as alphabet soup[9].
  • word search's has goal is recorded as finding[10].

Body

Definition and Type

word search's instance of is recorded as game genre[4]. It is a type of word game[5].

Use and Application

word search comprises grid[7].

Why It Matters

word search draws 732 Wikipedia views per month (game_genre category, ranking #14 of 37).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has part(s) → grid
    Svkkl authority id → h0003601-osmismerky
    Has parts → —
    Instance of → —
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: h0003601-osmismerky, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259493|batch #259493]]"
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