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 /ˈsɛntɪməʊ/ (British), /ˈsɛn.təˌmoʊ/ (US) · noun
- A centimo is a fractional monetary unit equal to one hundredth of the basic unit in certain currencies, most notably the former Spanish peseta and some Latin American currencies such as the Costa Rican colón and Peruvian sol. Related: cent, penny, subunit, fractional coin.
- ALUMINUM /əˈluːmɪnəm/ · noun
- A lightweight, silvery-white metallic element (symbol Al, atomic number 13) that is the most abundant metal in the Earth's crust and is widely used in aircraft construction, packaging, cookware, and electrical transmission.
- 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
- A yellow alloy of copper and zinc, used widely for ornaments, instruments, fittings, and hardware; also, in informal British usage, money or cash. Related: bronze, copper, metal.
- COPPER /ˈkɒp.ər/ · noun, verb, adjective
- A reddish-brown metallic element (symbol Cu) prized for its excellent conductivity of electricity and heat, and by extension the reddish-brown color resembling it. Related: bronze, brass, reddish-brown, auburn.
- 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.
Play the Costa Rican Colon word search · Browse every currency · Today's daily challenge