Illustrated Hickory Hills scene — the artwork behind this city's word search puzzle
This Hickory Hills word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — landmarks, neighborhoods, and local flavor. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
Words to find: HICKORY, HILLS, ILLINOIS, WILL, VETERANS, MEMORIAL, DISTRICT, JOLIET, CORRIGAN, ELWOOD, LIBRARY, TRAILS.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
Hickory Hills word list, defined
HICKORY/ˈhɪkəri/ · noun
A type of deciduous tree native to North America, or the hard, strong wood from this tree, often used for smoking meat. Related: walnut, oak, maple, ash.
HILLS/hɪls/ · noun
A hill is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain. Hills are usually smaller than mountains. Related: mounds, knolls, ridges, bluffs.
WILL/wɪl/ · verb, noun
Used to express future tense or intention. A person's last will is their final wishes. Related: shall, must, intend, plan.
VETERANS/ˈvɛtərənz/ · noun
People who have served in the armed forces, especially those who have seen active service. Related: ex-servicemen, veterans of war, old soldiers, war heroes.
MEMORIAL/ˈmɛmərɪəl/ · noun
A structure or monument erected to commemorate a person or event, or a feeling of sadness or regret for someone or something that has died or been lost. Related: monument, tomb, statue, commemoration.
DISTRICT/dɪˈstrɪkt/ · noun
A part of a town or city, often with its own local government; a defined area of land, such as a region or territory. Related: area, borough, neighborhood, precinct.
LIBRARY/ˈlaɪbrəri/ · noun
A building or room containing a collection of books, periodicals, and sometimes other materials, such as music, video recordings, and microfilm, for use by the public, students, or the members of an institution. Related: bookstore, archive, repository, collection.
TRAILS/trɛɪlz/ · noun, verb
A path made by people or animals, especially one that is not paved or is difficult to follow. To follow or track the path of something, such as a person or an animal. Related: paths, routes, tracks, ways.