Inverness Word Search
Inverness, 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: NESS, URQUHART, CASTLE, HIGHLANDS, CALEY, LOCH, SALMON, WHISKY, CLANS, PICTS, MORAY, RAIGMORE.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Inverness word list, defined
- NESS /nɛs/ · noun
- A suffix forming nouns denoting a quality or state, as in happiness, sickness. Related: quality, state, condition, status.
- CASTLE /ˈkɑː.səl/ (UK), /ˈkæs.əl/ (US) · noun
- A large fortified building or group of buildings with thick walls, battlements, and often a moat, historically serving as a stronghold for royalty or nobility; in chess, an informal term for the rook. Related: fortress, citadel, stronghold, keep.
- HIGHLANDS /ˈhaɪləndz/ · noun
- A mountainous region, typically in the north of a country, especially in Scotland and Ireland. A highland is a region of high ground, often with rugged terrain and heather-covered moors. Related: uplands, plateaus, mountains, hills.
- LOCH /lɒx/ · noun
- A large freshwater lake in Scotland, typically elongated and narrow, often with steep sides. A deep, narrow inlet of the sea, typically in a rocky coast. Related: lake, tarn, mere, fjord.
- SALMON /ˈsæmən/ · noun
- A fish with a pink or reddish body, often found in cold water. Salmon are anadromous, meaning they migrate from saltwater to freshwater to spawn. Related: trout, fish, salmonella, herring.
- WHISKY /ˈhwɪski/ · noun
- A strong, colourless spirit distilled from malted barley or other grains, often aged in oak barrels. Related: whiskey, scotch, brandy, cognac.
- CLANS /klænz/ · noun (plural)
- Plural of "clan": groups of families, especially in the Scottish Highlands, claiming descent from a common ancestor and sharing a surname; more broadly, any close-knit group of related people. Related: tribes, families, kin, lineages.
- MORAY /mɒreɪ/ · noun
- A large, carnivorous eel-like fish with a long, slender body and a large mouth. A moray is often found in tropical and subtropical waters. Related: eel, snake, eel-like fish, conger.
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