The faith of the Gurus
Sikhism was founded by GURU NANAK and shaped by the Gurus who followed, and this word search gathers its key words. You'll be finding the place of worship, the GURDWARA, the holy book, the Guru GRANTH Sahib, the free community kitchen, the LANGAR, and the community of believers, the SANGAT.
Each puzzle pulls a fresh selection from the list, so the words change every time you play — gentle on Easy, and a longer-word challenge once the diagonals and backwards words appear on Hard.
The Khalsa and the Five Ks
Sikh identity is built around the KHALSA and the Five Ks, and the words are here. Many Sikhs keep their hair uncut (KESH) under a TURBAN, and carry a wooden comb (KANGHA), a steel bracelet (KARA), special shorts (KACHERA) and a small sword (KIRPAN). You'll also find the names SINGH and KAUR, the AMRIT ceremony, the KHANDA symbol, the value of SEVA (selfless service), the ARDAS prayer, the GOLDEN TEMPLE at Amritsar, and the PUNJAB region where the faith began.
Equality, service and the Gurus
Sikhism is one of the world's younger major religions, founded a little over 500 years ago in the PUNJAB region of India by GURU NANAK. He taught that there is one God and that everyone is equal — men and women, rich and poor, of every background — a powerful idea for its time. Sikhs believe in a line of ten human Gurus (teachers), after whom the holy book, the Guru GRANTH Sahib, became the eternal Guru, treated with great respect in the GURDWARA.
Two ideas show those values in action. SEVA means selfless service — helping others without reward — and every gurdwara runs a LANGAR, a free kitchen serving a meal to anyone who comes, of any faith, all sitting together as equals. Members of the KHALSA wear the Five Ks, including uncut KESH hair, often under a TURBAN, as a sign of their commitment, and many Sikhs share the names SINGH ('lion') and KAUR ('princess'). That message of equality and kindness makes Sikhism an inspiring RE or world-religions topic.
Great for a world-religions topic
It's a great fit for an RE or world-religions lesson — Easy mode keeps the grid small with no diagonals or reverse words. Play online, print a PDF pack, or use Make Your Own to build a grid from your own RE words.
Frequently asked questions
What's in the Sikhism word search?
Key words of the Sikh faith — Guru Nanak, the gurdwara, the Guru Granth Sahib and the langar, the Khalsa and the Five Ks (kesh, kangha, kara, kachera and kirpan), plus seva, the Khanda and the Golden Temple. Each puzzle uses a fresh mix.
Does it cover the Five Ks?
It does — GURU NANAK, the GURDWARA, the Guru GRANTH Sahib and the LANGAR kitchen, the KHALSA and the Five Ks (KESH, KANGHA, KARA, KACHERA and KIRPAN), plus SEVA, the KHANDA and the GOLDEN TEMPLE.
Is it good for a world-religions topic?
Great fit for an RE or world-religions lesson. Easy mode keeps the grid small with no diagonals or reverse words.