Rwanda Word Search
A free Rwanda word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on landmarks, food, sports, and cultural touchstones, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: KIGALI, AKAGERA, NYUNGWE, VOLCANOES, GORILLA, ELEPHANT, LEOPARD, ZEBRA, GIRAFFE, HIPPO, BUFFALO, CROCODILE.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Rwanda word list, defined
- GORILLA /ɡəˈrɪlə/ · noun, verb
- A large, mostly herbivorous great ape of the genus Gorilla, native to the tropical forests of equatorial Africa. The term can also refer informally to a large, powerful, or aggressive person. Related: great ape, ape, hominid.
- ELEPHANT /ˈɛlɪfənt/ · noun
- A very large herbivorous mammal of the family Elephantidae, with a long trunk, tusks, and large ears, native to Africa and southern Asia.
- LEOPARD /ˈlɛpərd/ · noun
- A large, muscular wild cat native to Africa and Asia, typically having a golden or tawny coat covered in dark spots. A leopard is a highly adaptable predator, and the name is also used for its spotted coat or patterns resembling it. Related: big cat, panther.
- ZEBRA /ˈziːbrə/ · noun
- A hoofed African mammal of the horse family, with distinctive black-and-white stripes. The term can also refer to a striped pattern resembling that of a zebra.
- GIRAFFE /dʒəˈrɑːf/ (British); /dʒəˈræf/ (US) · noun
- A tall African mammal with a very long neck, long legs, and a coat patterned with irregular brown patches. The giraffe is the tallest living land animal. Related: camelopard.
- HIPPO /ˈhɪpoʊ/ (US); /ˈhɪpəʊ/ (British) · noun and verb
- A hippo is a large, heavy, mostly aquatic African mammal with a broad muzzle, short legs, and a body resembling a barrel. Informally, the word can also mean a very large person or, as a verb, mean to be an enthusiastic fan of something. Related: hippopotamus, river horse.
- BUFFALO /ˈbʌf.ə.loʊ/ · noun
- A large wild ox, especially an African or Asian buffalo (genus Bubalus/Syncerus), or, loosely, the American bison of North America. Related: ox, bison, bovine.
- CROCODILE /ˈkrɒkədaɪl/ (British & US; US often /ˈkrɑːkədaɪl/) · noun
- A large, predatory semiaquatic reptile of the family Crocodylidae, native to tropical regions, having a long tapered snout, thick scaly hide, and powerful jaws; also, more broadly in informal use, any large crocodilian including alligators and caimans. Related: crocodilian, croc.
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