Mexican Peso Word Search
Play a Mexican Peso 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: CENTAVO, COPPER, NICKEL, STEEL, BRASS, ALUMINUM, ZINC, BRONZE, EAGLE, SNAKE, CACTUS, NOPAL.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Mexican Peso word list, defined
- CENTAVO /senˈtɑːvoʊ/ · noun
- A centavo is a subunit of several currencies, including the Mexican peso, the Colombian peso, and the Chilean peso, among others. It is worth one-hundredth of the base unit of the currency. Related: penny, cent.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- ALUMINUM /ˌæljʊˈmɪnɪəm/ · noun
- A silvery-white, soft, nonmagnetic, ductile metal, highly conductive and having a low density. Related: magnesium, zinc, copper, titanium.
- ZINC /ziːn/ · noun
- A chemical element with the symbol Zn and atomic number 30, used as a protective coating for iron and steel, and as an ingredient in some foods and cosmetics. Related: copper, tin, cadmium, brass.
- BRONZE /brɒnz/ · noun, verb
- A hard, yellowish-brown alloy of copper and tin, used for making statues, coins, and other objects. To coat or cover something with a thin layer of bronze. Related: copper, brass, gold, silver.
- EAGLE /ˈeɪɡəl/ · noun
- A large, powerful bird of prey with a hooked beak and broad wings, typically brown or gray in color. Eagles are known for their sharp eyesight and swift flight. Related: hawk, falcon, vulture, owl.
- SNAKE /snɛɪk/ · noun, verb
- A long, thin, legless, carnivorous reptile with a scaly body and a flicking tongue. To move in a sinuous, wavelike motion. Related: serpent, reptile, snake, adder.
- CACTUS /ˈkæktəs/ · noun
- A plant that has thick, waxy stems and sharp spines, typically growing in dry areas. Cacti are native to the Americas and are often cultivated as ornamental plants. Related: succulent, prickly plant, desert plant, cereus.
- NOPAL /noʊˈpɑːl/ · noun
- A type of prickly pear cactus (Opuntia spp.) native to the Americas, often used as food or in traditional medicine. Related: prickly pear, Opuntia, cactus.
Play the Mexican Peso word search · Browse every currency · Today's daily challenge