Illustrated Bend scene — AI-generated artwork behind this city's word search puzzlePrintable Bend word search — 15×15 letter grid with 8 words to find including DESCHUTES, CASCADE, BACHELOR, plus 4 hidden bonus words
Bend, as a word search. 12 words drawn from landmarks, neighborhoods, and local flavor sit hidden in a 15×15 letter grid, running in every direction. Drag across a word to claim it, and clear the board to finish.
Words to find: DESCHUTES, CASCADE, BACHELOR, TUMALO, ODELL, JUNIPER, PILOT, BUTTE, WESTSIDE, MIRROR, BREWERY, HOPS.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
Bend word list, defined
CASCADE/kæˈskeɪd/ · noun, verb
A cascade is a small waterfall, typically one of several falling in stages down a steep or rocky slope. Figuratively, it refers to a large quantity of something that falls or arrives in a continuous, rushing stream. Related: waterfall, falls, cataract, torrent.
BACHELOR/ˈbætʃələr/ · noun
A man who has never been married. The word is also used for the holder of a first academic degree awarded by a university or college (a bachelor's degree). Related: single man, unmarried man, eligible bachelor, celibate.
JUNIPER/ˈdʒuːnɪpər/ · noun
A small evergreen tree or shrub of the genus Juniperus, native to the Northern Hemisphere. The wood of the juniper tree is highly valued for its aromatic and preservative properties. Related: cedar, pine, spruce, fir.
PILOT/ˈpaɪlət/ · noun, verb
A person who controls an aircraft or spacecraft, or a person who is in charge of a project or activity. To act as the pilot of a vehicle or to navigate through a difficult situation. Related: navigator, driver, captain, helmsman.
BUTTE/bjuːt/ · noun
An isolated hill with steep sides and a small flat top, characteristic of arid regions of western North America. Related: mesa, plateau, hill, knoll.
MIRROR/mɪrər/ · noun, verb
A reflective surface, typically made of glass with a metallic coating, used for personal grooming or decoration. To reflect or represent something as if in a mirror. Related: reflector, glass, reflection, image.
BREWERY/ˈbruː.ər.i/ · noun
A building or establishment where beer is brewed commercially, or the business of brewing itself. Related: brewhouse, beer factory, brewing company.
HOPS/hɒps/ · noun, verb
A plant with small, green flowers that are used to make beer, or to jump or move suddenly, typically with a springy motion. Hops are a climbing plant that produces flowers which are used as a bittering, flavouring and stabilising agent in beer. Related: leaps, bounds, jumps, springs.