Illustrated Houston Texans scene — AI-generated artwork behind this team's word search puzzle
Houston Texans (NFL), as a word search. 12 words drawn from nicknames, arena or stadium names, and rivalry terms sit hidden in a 15×15 letter grid, running in every direction. Drag across a word to claim it, and clear the board to finish.
Plays in the NFL · Based in Houston.
Words to find: HOUSTON, TEXANS, ASTRODOME, RANGERS, DEFIANCE, NICKEL, COWBOYS, BILLS, RIVALS, REDWHITE, BLUE, GULFCOAST.
Diagonals are where most players stall. Once you are down to the last word or two, sweep the diagonals deliberately.
Houston Texans word list, defined
ASTRODOME/ˈæstrəˌdoʊm/ · noun
A transparent, bubble-shaped dome on an aircraft or spacecraft through which observations or photographs can be made; also, a large domed stadium, especially one roofed entirely or partly with clear material. Related: observation dome, bubble canopy, cupola, skylight.
RANGERS/ˈrændʒərz/ · noun
A person employed to manage and protect a forest or other wooded area, especially one who is responsible for the conservation of wildlife. A member of a group of people who are employed to protect and conserve the environment, especially in a national park or other protected area. Related: conservationists, gamekeepers, wardens, park rangers.
DEFIANCE/dɪˈfaɪəns/ · noun
Open resistance or bold disobedience to authority, rules, or expectations. It can also describe a defiant attitude or challenge, as in an act of daring someone. Related: resistance, opposition, insubordination, rebellion.
NICKEL/ˈnɪkəl/ · noun
A chemical element with the symbol Ni and atomic number 28. It is a silvery-white lustrous, ductile, and ferromagnetic metal. Related: copper, silver, metal, element.
COWBOYS/ˈkaʊbɔɪz/ · noun (plural)
Cowboys is the plural of cowboy: men, typically on horseback, who herd and tend cattle, especially in the western United States. The term also refers figuratively to reckless or careless people, such as unscrupulous business operators. Related: herders, wranglers, cattlemen, drovers.
BILLS/bɪlz/ · noun
Bills is the plural of bill: statements of money owed for goods or services, printed notices or posters, draft legislation, or the beaks of birds. It is also the third-person singular form of the verb "bill," meaning to charge someone or to advertise. Related: invoices, statements, accounts, charges.
RIVALS/ˈraɪvəlz/ · noun
People or things that are competing with each other, especially in a sport or business. A person or team that is competing with another in a contest or competition. Related: competitors, opponents, adversaries, foes.
BLUE/bluː/ · adjective, noun, verb
Of the colour intermediate between green and violet in the visible spectrum, like that of a clear daytime sky. As a noun, the colour itself; as a verb (informal, chiefly British), to squander money. Related: azure, cobalt, sapphire, navy.