Heron Word Search
A free Heron word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on the habitats, species, and behaviors of an animal group, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: WINGS, LEGS, BEAK, FEATHERS, TALONS, MARSH, WETLAND, SWAMP, RIVER, POND, FISH, FROGS.
Every word on the list appears exactly once. Words can run forwards or backwards, so scan both directions before you move on.
Heron word list, defined
- WINGS /wɪŋz/ · noun, verb
- The parts of an animal that are used for flying, or the outer covering of these parts. To extend or add something to something else, especially to make it more successful or popular. Related: pinions, ailes, wingspan, outstretched.
- LEGS /lɛɡz/ · noun
- The lower limbs of a human or animal, extending from the hip to the ankle. A support or base for something, especially a table or stand. Related: limbs, lower limbs, stumps, shanks.
- BEAK /biːk/ · noun
- The hard, pointed projecting mouth of a bird, consisting of upper and lower jaws covered in keratin, used for eating, grooming, and manipulating objects. Informally, also any similar beak-like structure in other animals such as turtles, squid, or octopuses. Related: bill, neb, muzzle, snout.
- FEATHERS /ˈfɛðərz/ · noun (plural); verb (third-person singular present)
- Feathers are the light, keratin-based structures that form the plumage of birds, covering their bodies and wings and providing insulation, waterproofing, and flight. As a verb (feathers), it means to cover, trim, or furnish with feathers. Related: plumage, plume, down.
- TALONS /tælɒnz/ · noun
- Sharp, hooked claws, typically of a bird of prey, used for grasping and tearing. A sharp, hooked claw, especially of a bird of prey. Related: claws, nails, spurs, quills.
- MARSH /mɑːʃ/ · noun
- A wetland area dominated by soft-stemmed plants, such as cattails and sedges, and often found near rivers, lakes, or coastal areas. A marsh can be freshwater or saltwater. Related: swamp, bog, fen, wetland.
- WETLAND /wɛtlænd/ · noun
- A wetland is a land area that is saturated with water either permanently or seasonally, such as a marsh, swamp, or bog. Wetlands are characterized by their unique plant and animal communities that are adapted to living in saturated conditions. Related: marsh, swamp, bog, fen.
- SWAMP /swɒmp/ · noun
- A wetland area with standing water, saturated soil, or a mixture of both, often inhabited by aquatic plants and animals. A swamp can be a freshwater or brackish environment. Related: marsh, bog, fen, mire.
- RIVER /ˈraɪər/ · noun
- A natural flowing body of water, often longer than a stream and smaller than a lake, typically with a bed and banks. Related: stream, brook, creek, watercourse.
- POND /pɒnd/ · noun
- A small body of standing water, usually fresh, either natural or artificial, often surrounded by vegetation and providing a habitat for plants and animals. A small pool of water, especially one that is artificial or man-made. Related: lake, pool, watering hole, marsh.
- FISH /fɪʃ/ · noun, verb
- A fish is an aquatic animal that lives in water, breathing with gills. To fish is to try to catch fish. Related: seafood, catch, angling, aquatic.
- FROGS /frɒɡz/ (UK), /frɔːɡz/ (US) · noun
- Frogs are the plural of frog: tailless amphibians with long hind legs for jumping and swimming, typically living in or near fresh water. Related: amphibians, toads, anurans, batrachians.
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