Ohio State Buckeyes Word Search

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This Ohio State Buckeyes (NCAA) word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — nicknames, arena or stadium names, and rivalry terms. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.

Plays in the NCAA · Based in Columbus.

Words to find: BUCKEYES, BRUTUS, BUCKEYENUT, BUCKEYELEAF, CARDINAL, SCARLET, GRAY, SILVER, OHIOSTADIUM, SCHOTTENSTEIN, HORSESHOE, COLUMBUS.

Diagonals are where most players stall. Once you are down to the last word or two, sweep the diagonals deliberately.

Ohio State Buckeyes word list, defined

General dictionary meanings, not specific to this puzzle's theme.

CARDINAL /ˈkɑːrdɪnəl/ · noun, adjective
A cardinal is a high-ranking official of the Roman Catholic Church appointed by the Pope, or a North American songbird with brilliant red plumage and a pointed crest. As an adjective, it describes something of the greatest importance or serving as a basis on which other things depend. Related: prelate, primate, songbird, redbird.
SCARLET /ˈskɑːrlət/ (British); /ˈskɑːrtət/ (American) · adjective, noun, verb
Bright or vivid red. As a noun, scarlet is the color itself; as a verb, it means to make or become scarlet. Related: crimson, vermilion, blood-red, red.
GRAY /ɡreɪ/ · adjective, noun, and verb
Of a color between black and white, especially as in clouds, hair, or metal. In figurative use, gray can describe something dull, ambiguous, morally neutral, or beyond a simple distinction between right and wrong. Related: grey, slate, charcoal, silver.
SILVER /ˈsɪlvər/ · noun, adjective, verb
As a noun, silver is a precious metallic element, typically a lustrous white-gray metal. As an adjective, it means made of or colored like silver; as a verb, it means to coat or decorate something with silver. Related: sterling, argent, silvery, silver-colored.
HORSESHOE /ˈhɔːrʃuː/ (US); /ˈhɔːʃuː/ (UK) · noun
A removable metal shoe fitted to a horse's hoof to protect it from wear and injury. By extension, the word can denote a U-shaped implement used in the game of horseshoes or an object or space shaped like a horseshoe.

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