Swordfish Word Search
Play a Swordfish word search free online. We built the 12-word list around the habitats, species, and behaviors of an animal group, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Words to find: BILL, SWORD, SNOUT, HEAD, FINS, TAIL, CAUDAL, OCEAN, MARINE, PELAGIC, ATLANTIC, PACIFIC.
Diagonals are where most players stall. Once you are down to the last word or two, sweep the diagonals deliberately.
Swordfish word list, defined
- BILL /bɪl/ · noun
- A printed or written statement of charges for goods or services delivered; also the hard projecting mouthpart of a bird, a draft of proposed legislation, or a printed notice such as an advertisement. Related: invoice, statement, check, tab.
- SWORD /ˈsɔːrd/ · noun
- A bladed weapon, typically with a handle and a cutting edge, used for cutting or thrusting. Related: blade, cutlass, rapier, scimitar.
- 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.
- HEAD /hɛd/ · noun, verb
- The upper part of the human body, containing the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth. To be in charge or control of something. Related: brain, mind, skull, chief.
- FINS /fɪnz/ · noun
- Plural of fin: the flat or wing-like appendages that fish, whales, and other aquatic animals use for steering, balance, and propulsion; also, similar projecting parts on aircraft, submarines, surfboards, cars, and other devices used for stability, control, or heat dissipation. Related: flippers, paddles, appendages, blades.
- 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.
- CAUDAL /ˈkɔːdəl/ · adjective
- Relating to or situated at the tail or posterior end of an animal's body; in anatomy and embryology, toward the lower or hind end of the body relative to a reference point. Related: posterior, tail-end, rear, hindmost.
- OCEAN /oʊˈshiːən/ · noun
- A vast body of saltwater that covers a significant portion of the Earth's surface, often connected to the sea and forming part of the global ocean system. It is the largest of the Earth's five oceans, covering over 70% of the planet's surface. Related: sea, lake, bay, gulf.
- MARINE /mɛərɪn/ · adjective, noun
- Relating to the sea or ocean; of or pertaining to the sea or its inhabitants. A naval or maritime force. Related: naval, maritime, oceanic, coastal.
- PELAGIC /ˈpɛlədʒɪk/ · adjective
- Relating to the open sea, especially the deep water beyond the continental shelf; of or relating to the open ocean. Related: oceanic, marine, thalassic, abyssal.
- PACIFIC /ˈpæsɪfɪk/ · adjective
- Having or showing a calm and peaceful nature; relating to the Pacific Ocean. Related: calm, peaceful, serene, tranquil.
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