Costa Rican Colon Word Search
Play a Costa Rican Colon word search free online. We built the 12-word list around its subunit, its metals, and the figures on its notes and coins, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Words to find: CENTIMO, ALUMINUM, NICKEL, BRASS, COPPER, STEEL, SANTAMARIA, FIGUERES, CALDERON, MORA, HOSTOS, QUETZAL.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Costa Rican Colon word list, defined
- CENTIMO /sɛnˈtimoʊ/ · noun
- A small coin, especially one worth one-hundredth of a peso in some Latin American countries. Related: coin, penny, cent, small change.
- ALUMINUM /ˌæljʊˈmɪnɪəm/ · noun
- A silvery-white, soft, nonmagnetic, ductile metal, highly conductive and having a low density. Related: magnesium, zinc, copper, titanium.
- NICKEL /ˈnɪkəl/ · noun
- A chemical element with the symbol Ni and atomic number 28. It is a silvery-white lustrous, ductile, and ferromagnetic metal. Related: copper, silver, metal, element.
- BRASS /bræs/ · noun, verb
- A yellowish-brown alloy of copper and zinc, often used in musical instruments and other objects. To cover or plate with a thin layer of brass. Related: copper, bronze, gold, silver.
- COPPER /kʌpər/ · noun
- A chemical element with the symbol Cu and atomic number 29, a reddish-orange highly ductile metal, and a good conductor of electricity. Related: brass, bronze, cobre, coppier.
- STEEL /ˈstiːl/ · noun
- A hard, silver-white, ductile, and malleable alloy of iron and carbon, widely used for making tools, machinery, and building materials. Related: iron, metal, alloy, steel alloy.
- MORA /ˈmɔːrə/ · noun
- A mora is a unit of sound in phonology that is used to measure the length of syllables. It is often considered a short syllable or a short unit of time in a syllable. Related: syllable unit, phonological unit, temporal unit.
- QUETZAL /kɛtˈsɑːl/ · noun
- The quetzal is a group of colorful, long-tailed birds native to Central America, known for their vibrant plumage and distinctive calls. They are often considered a symbol of freedom and are highly prized by birdwatchers. Related: bird, avifauna, fowl, game bird.
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