Population Word Search — Hard

Play a free online Population word search puzzle. Difficulty: Hard. Find all 12 hidden words on the 12×12 grid below.

Words to find

Plus 4 hidden bonus words.

BITES /baɪts/ · verb (third-person singular present of 'bite'); also plural noun: As a verb, "bites" is the third-person singular present tense of "bite," meaning to cut into something with the teeth, or (of an insect) to pierce skin with its mouthparts; figuratively, it can mean to have a sharp or stinging effect. As a noun, "bites" is the plural of "bite," referring to instances of biting or pieces bitten off. Related: nips, gnaws, stings, chomps.
DEFILING /dɪˈfaɪlɪŋ/ · verb: The present participle and gerund of "defile": to make something dirty or unclean, or to corrupt or violate the purity, sanctity, or integrity of something. Related: desecrating, profaning, polluting, contaminating.
RIBALDLY /ˈraɪbəldli/ · adverb: In a ribald or indecent manner; obscenely or offensively humorous. Related: coarsely, offensively, obscenely, indecently.