Hedley Word Search
Play a Hedley word search free online. We built the 12-word list around landmarks, neighborhoods, and local flavor, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Words to find: SIMILKAMEEN, KETTLE, GRANBY, BOUNDARY, COPPER, GOLD, PROSPECTOR, QUARTZ, BIGHORN, SALMON, TROUT, CEDAR.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Hedley word list, defined
- KETTLE /ˈkɛtəl/ · noun
- A container, traditionally of metal or plastic, used for boiling water. In British English, it can also mean a teapot; an electric kettle is a common appliance for heating water. Related: boiler, teapot, kettle, pot.
- BOUNDARY /ˈbaʊndri/ · noun
- A line or limit that marks the edge of an area, territory, or region; figuratively, a limit of what is acceptable, possible, or within a person's rights. Related: border, edge, limit, frontier.
- 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.
- GOLD /ɡoʊld/ (US); /ɡəʊld/ (British) · noun, verb, adjective
- Gold is a precious, naturally occurring metallic element with a distinctive yellow color, valued for its rarity and resistance to corrosion. The word also denotes this color, money or wealth, a medal or award, and something exceptionally valuable or desirable; as a verb, it means to cover or decorate with gold, and as an adjective, it describes things made of, colored like, or associated with gold. Related: bullion, precious metal, aurum, golden.
- PROSPECTOR /ˈprɑːspɛktər/ · noun
- A person who searches for minerals, especially gold or other valuable deposits, in the hope of extracting them. The term is also used more generally for someone who investigates opportunities or resources. Related: miner, gold-seeker, explorer, searcher.
- QUARTZ /kwɔːts/ (British); /kwɔrts/ (US) · noun
- A hard, crystalline mineral composed of silicon dioxide, occurring in igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks and as a component of sand. Quartz is one of the most abundant minerals in Earth's crust.
- BIGHORN /ˈbaɪhɔːrn/ · noun
- A large wild North American sheep (Ovis canadensis) of mountainous regions, the male of which has massive, spirally curved horns. Also, such an animal's horn itself when used as a material or object. Related: rocky mountain sheep, mountain sheep, wild sheep.
- SALMON /ˈsæmən/ · noun and adjective
- Salmon names any of various fishes of the salmon family, including species that migrate from the sea into freshwater to spawn. It can also denote a pinkish-orange color or describe something of that color. Related: pink, coral pink.
- TROUT /traʊt/ · noun
- A mostly freshwater fish of the salmonid family, with a streamlined body and varied coloring, including species such as rainbow and brown trout. The word can also refer figuratively to an unpleasant or contemptible person, especially in dated or informal usage.
- CEDAR /ˈsiːdər/ · noun
- A large evergreen coniferous tree of the genus Cedrus, native to mountainous regions, bearing fragrant durable wood; also, the reddish-brown aromatic timber obtained from this and related trees. Related: conifer, evergreen.
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