Turkey Word Search
A free Turkey 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: WATTLE, SNOOD, FEATHERS, WING, TAIL, THIGH, SPUR, FOREST, WOODLAND, MEADOW, SCRUB, ACORNS.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
Turkey word list, defined
- WATTLE /ˈwɒtəl/ · noun
- A wattle is a framework of wooden strips or a network of branches used to support a structure, especially a roof or a fence. It can also refer to a type of bird's call or a sound made by a bird. Related: framework, latticework, trellis, scaffolding.
- SNOOD /snuːd/ · noun
- A snood is a type of head or neck covering, typically made of fabric or yarn, used to keep the hair back or to add a decorative element to an outfit. Related: headband, hair tie, neck scarf.
- 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.
- WING /wɪŋ/ · noun, verb
- A part of an animal's body that is used for flying, or a control surface on an aircraft. To extend or add something to a project or activity. Related: fin, side, extension, projection.
- 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.
- THIGH /θaɪ/ · noun
- The part of the leg between the knee and the knee joint, or the upper part of the leg. The thigh is the area between the hip and the knee. Related: leg, haunch, thighs, limb.
- SPUR /spɜːr/ · noun, verb
- A sharp point or projection, especially one at the end of a bone or a piece of metal. To encourage or prompt someone to take action. Related: goad, prompt, urge, encourage.
- 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.
- WOODLAND /ˈwʊdlənd/ · noun
- A region of land covered with trees and underbrush, typically with a more or less closed canopy of branches overhead. A wooded area, especially one that is managed for timber or recreation. Related: forest, wood, grove, thicket.
- MEADOW /ˈmiːdoʊ/ · noun
- A field of grass and wildflowers, typically in a rural area. A meadow is often a flat area of land that is not cultivated for crops. Related: field, pasture, lawn, plain.
- SCRUB /skrʌb/ · noun, verb
- A scrub is a type of low-growing shrub or a rough, unrefined person. To scrub means to rub or clean something roughly. Related: brush, bush, shrub, clean.
- ACORNS /ˈeɪ.kɔːrnz/ (US), /ˈeɪ.kɔːnz/ (UK) · noun
- Acorns are the smooth, oval nuts of the oak tree, each held in a rough, cup-shaped base called a cupule. They serve as the oak's seed and are an important food source for wildlife such as squirrels, jays, and deer. Related: oak nuts, mast.
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