Mongoose Word Search
A free Mongoose 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: MONGOOSE, TAIL, CLAW, SNOUT, WHISKERS, EYES, EARS, SAVANNA, AFRICA, BURROW, FOREST, INSECT.
Every word on the list appears exactly once. Words can run forwards or backwards, so scan both directions before you move on.
Mongoose word list, defined
- MONGOOSE /ˈmʌndʒiː/ · noun
- A carnivorous mammal of the family Herpestidae, native to Africa and Asia, having a long, pointed snout and a bushy tail. Related: weasel, ferret, genet, meerkat.
- TAIL /tɛɪl/ · noun, verb
- The back part of an animal's body, typically extending from the hips to the end of the spine. To follow or come after something. Related: rear, hindquarters, aft, end.
- CLAW /klɔː/ · noun, verb
- A claw is a curved, pointed nail on the toe of an animal such as a cat, bird, or crab, used for gripping, climbing, or tearing. As a verb, it means to scratch or tear at something with claws or fingernails. Related: talon, nail, unguis, pincer.
- SNOUT /snaut/ · noun
- The nose or snout of an animal, especially a pig. A projecting part of something, such as a nose or a beak. Related: nose, snout, beak, proboscis.
- WHISKERS /wɪskərz/ · noun
- Long, thin hairs growing from the face, especially around the mouth of a cat or other animal. Also, a thin, pointed strip of metal used for mixing or beating. Related: hairs, bristles, fuzz, tufts.
- EYES /aɪz/ · noun
- The plural of "eye": the paired organs of sight in humans and animals, or the individual organs regarded collectively. It is also used figuratively to mean a person's attention, judgment, or way of seeing something. Related: sight, vision, gaze, view.
- EARS /ɪərz/ (British), /ɪrz/ (US) · noun
- Ears is the plural of 'ear', referring either to the organ of hearing on each side of the head, or to the seed-bearing head of a cereal plant such as wheat, barley, or corn. Related: auricles, organs of hearing, spikes, heads.
- SAVANNA /ˈsævənə/ · noun
- A tropical or subtropical grassland with scattered trees, typically found in Africa and Australia. A savanna is characterized by a mix of grasses and open woodlands. Related: grassland, prairie, steppe, tundra.
- BURROW /ˈbʌroʊ/ (US); /ˈbʌrəʊ/ (UK) · noun, verb
- A burrow is a hole or tunnel dug by an animal, such as a rabbit or fox, to serve as a dwelling or shelter. As a verb, to burrow means to dig a hole or tunnel into something, or to move through or press into something as if making a passage. Related: den, tunnel, hole, lair.
- FOREST /ˈfɒrɪst/ (UK), /ˈfɔːrɪst/ (US) · noun
- A large area of land covered with trees and undergrowth, especially one thick enough to form an ecosystem of its own; also, historically in Britain, land reserved for royal hunting. Related: woods, woodland, timberland, grove.
- INSECT /ɪnˈsɛkt/ · noun
- A small invertebrate animal, typically having a segmented body, many legs, and one or two pairs of antennae. Insects include beetles, flies, bees, butterflies, and ants. Related: invertebrate, arthropod, creepy-crawly, bug.
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