Illustrated Gainesville scene — the artwork behind this city's word search puzzle
Gainesville, 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: GATORS, SWAMP, PAYNES, PRAIRIE, ALACHUA, UNIVERSITY, SEMINOLE, HAILE, TIOGA, MELROSE, SPRINGHILL, LAKEFOREST.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
Gainesville word list, defined
GATORS/ˈɡætərz/ · noun
Large reptiles that live in or near water, especially alligators and crocodiles. Related: alligators, crocodiles, reptiles, snakes.
SWAMP/swɒmp/ · noun
A wetland area with standing water, saturated soil, or a mixture of both, often inhabited by aquatic plants and animals. A swamp can be a freshwater or brackish environment. Related: marsh, bog, fen, mire.
PRAIRIE/ˈpreɪri/ · noun
A large area of open grassland, typically in North America, with few trees and often with a mixture of grasses and wildflowers. A region of open grassland, often with a mixture of grasses and wildflowers. Related: grassland, meadow, plain, steppe.
UNIVERSITY/ˈjuːnɪvərsɪti/ · noun
An institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in various fields of study. Related: college, academy, institute, school.