Newt Word Search
Free Newt word search. We picked 12 themed words — the habitats, species, and behaviors of an animal group — and laid them out on a 15×15 grid. Drag across the letters to find every word on the list.
Words to find: SKIN, TAIL, EYES, GILLS, NEWT, POND, STREAM, WETLAND, MARSH, INSECTS, WORMS, SNAILS.
Every word on the list appears exactly once. Words can run forwards or backwards, so scan both directions before you move on.
Newt word list, defined
- SKIN /skɪn/ · noun, verb
- The outer covering of an animal or person, or the surface of something. To remove the skin of something, typically by cutting or peeling. Related: hide, epidermis, dermis, peel.
- 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.
- 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.
- GILLS /ˈɡɪlz/ · noun
- A gill is a respiratory organ used for breathing in fish, amphibians, and some invertebrates. It is typically a pair of feathery or filamentous structures that extract oxygen from the water. Related: branchiae, respiratory organs, gill slits, branchial respiration.
- NEWT /njuːt/ · noun
- A small, typically aquatic salamander, often found in ponds and lakes. Newts are characterized by their distinctive red or orange coloration and their ability to regrow lost limbs. Related: salamander, amphibian, creep, crawl.
- 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.
- STREAM /strim/ · noun, verb
- A natural flow of water, or a flow of data or video. To flow or move smoothly and continuously. Related: flow, current, river, brook.
- 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.
- 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.
- INSECTS /ɪnˈsɛkt/ · noun
- Small invertebrate animals, typically having a segmented body, many legs, and one or two pairs of wings, often found in large numbers in the air, on land, or in water. Related: creatures, beasts, arthropods, invertebrates.
- WORMS /wɜːrms/ · noun
- Small, often burrowing invertebrate animals, typically having a long, slender body and no limbs. Insects, such as caterpillars, are sometimes referred to as worms. Related: insects, creatures, invertebrates, slugs.
- SNAILS /snɛɪlz/ · noun
- Small, slow-moving mollusks with a shell, typically having a flat foot and a long, slimy trail. Snails are often found in gardens and are considered pests by some gardeners. Related: slugs, mollusks, gastropods, limpets.
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