Synonyms & related words for crosswords

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of crosswords. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to crosswords

Explore words related to crosswords — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include puzzles, puzzler, anagrams, brainteaser, scrabble, riddles, quizzes, scrabbler. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does crosswords come from?

The word crosswords breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root cross-, from Latin crux (“cross”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.