New Zealand Word Search
Play free online New Zealand word search puzzles in your browser. Find hidden words themed around New Zealand — no download or signup required. Choose Quick, Easy, Medium, or Hard difficulty and track stars as you clear each pack.
This theme includes about 20 puzzles across difficulty levels.
Difficulty packs: Quick: 5 · Easy: 5 · Tough: 5 · Champ: 5.
Sample words: EMU, KAO, POI, RAI, COOK, OHAU, MAORI, NORTH, TUAI, WEKA, TASMAN, AUCKLAND, PEPIN, NELSON, WILDEN, DUNEDIN.
New Zealand word list, defined
- EMU /ˈiːmjuː/ · noun
- A large, flightless Australian bird with shaggy brown feathers, a long neck, and long legs; the second-tallest living bird after the ostrich. It is also, in Australia, the name of a former monetary unit worth one tenth of a dollar. Related: ratite, flightless bird, cassowary, ostrich.
- POI /poɪ/ · noun
- A traditional Hawaiian food made from cooked taro that has been pounded into a smooth paste. The term can also refer to the poi dog, a small breed associated with Hawaii.
- RAI /raɪ/ · noun
- A traditional South Asian musical form or melodic tradition. In South Asian usage, Rai is also an honorific or title used for a person. Related: melodic form, musical mode, melody, tune.
- COOK /kʊk/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, a person who prepares food for eating. As a verb, to prepare food by applying heat. Related: chef, prepare, make, caterer.
- NORTH /nɔː(r)θ/ · noun, adjective, adverb, verb
- North is the direction toward the northern pole, or the part of the Earth, a country, or a region lying in that direction. It can also refer to a political or cultural region, especially the northern part of the United States. Related: northerly direction, northern region, upper part, northward direction.
- WEKA /ˈweɪkə/ · noun
- A large, brown, flightless rail endemic to New Zealand, known for its powerful bill, distinctive call, and frequent nighttime scavenging. In informal New Zealand usage, a weka is also food that has been left to ferment, especially traditional Māori foods such as kūmara. Related: woodhen, New Zealand rail, flightless rail.
- NELSON /ˈnɛlsən/ · noun
- In cricket, a type of stroke in which the ball is struck full pitch, with the bat following through little or not at all. The term is also used as a surname and given name.
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