South Carolina Gamecocks Word Search
Play a South Carolina Gamecocks (NCAA) word search free online. We built the 12-word list around nicknames, arena or stadium names, and rivalry terms, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Plays in the NCAA · Based in Columbia.
Words to find: GAMECOCKS, CAROLINA, COLUMBIA, COCKY, GARNET, BLACK, WILLIAMSBRICE, COLONIALLIFE, ROOSTER, CONGAREE, HORSESHOE, SANDSTORM.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
South Carolina Gamecocks word list, defined
General dictionary meanings, not specific to this puzzle's theme.
- GAMECOCKS /ˈɡeɪmkɒks/ · noun
- Gamecocks are roosters bred and trained for cockfighting, prized for their fighting spirit and aggressiveness. Related: fighting cocks.
- COCKY /ˈkɒki/ · adjective
- Conceited or arrogant in an assertive, often brash way; excessively self-confident to the point of being off-putting or presumptuous. Related: arrogant, conceited, overconfident, smug.
- GARNET /ˈɡɑːrnɪt/ · noun and adjective
- As a noun, garnet is a hard mineral used as a gemstone and valued for its range of colors, commonly deep red but also green, orange, yellow, purple, and nearly black. As an adjective, it describes a deep red color resembling the gemstone. Related: gemstone, precious stone, jewel, gem.
- BLACK /blæk/ · adjective, noun, verb
- Of the very darkest colour, owing to the absence of or complete absorption of light; also used to describe people with dark skin, especially of African ancestry. As a noun, it denotes the colour itself; as a verb, it means to make black. Related: dark, ebony, jet, sable.
- ROOSTER /ˈruːstər/ · noun
- An adult male chicken, distinguished by the prominent comb and wattles, developed wattles, spurs, and characteristic crowing. Related: cock.
- 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.
- SANDSTORM /ˈsændstɔːrm/ · noun
- A strong windstorm carrying large quantities of sand, especially in arid or desert regions. Related: dust storm, sand devil, sand haze.
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