Bayon Word Search
Bayon (Siem Reap), as a word search. 12 words drawn from architectural features, history, and surrounding places 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.
Located in Siem Reap.
Words to find: BAYON, ANGKOR, SIEMREAP, CAMBODIA, LATERITE, SANDSTONE, SMILING, FACES, TOWERS, MONOLITH, GALLERY, LINTELS.
Diagonals are where most players stall. Once you are down to the last word or two, sweep the diagonals deliberately.
Bayon word list, defined
- LATERITE /ləˈtɛraɪt/ · noun
- A type of soil or rock that is rich in iron and aluminum, formed through the weathering of rocks in tropical regions. Laterite is often used as a source of iron and as a building material. Related: ferricrete, ironstone, terra rossa, lateritic soil.
- SANDSTONE /sændstoʊn/ · noun
- A type of sedimentary rock formed from sand-sized grains of minerals and rock fragments, often used as a building material. Related: limestone, granite, marble, conglomerate.
- SMILING /smɪlɪŋ/ · verb, adjective
- To show pleasure, happiness, or amusement on one's face, or to be in a state of happiness or pleasure. A person recieved a warm welcome and was smiling at the crowd. Related: grinning, beaming, laughing, smirking.
- FACES /ˈfeɪsɪz/ · noun, verb
- As the plural of 'face', faces are the front parts of the heads of people or animals, or the surfaces of objects. As a verb form of 'to face', faces means to be positioned opposite something or to confront a situation or difficulty. Related: countenances, visages, features, expressions.
- TOWERS /ˈtaʊərz/ · noun
- A structure, typically tall and narrow, with a roof, used for various purposes such as defense, observation, or support. Related: skyscrapers, minarets, obelisks, columns.
- MONOLITH /ˈmɒnəlɪθ/ · noun
- A large, single block of stone, especially one used as a monument or in architecture. A very large and powerful organization or system. Related: pillar, obelisk, statue, column.
- GALLERY /ˈɡæləri/ · noun
- A room or building devoted to the exhibition of works of art; also a raised seating area in a theatre, or (in architecture) a long covered passage or balcony. Related: museum, exhibition hall, showroom.
- LINTELS /lɪntəlz/ · noun
- A horizontal beam spanning an opening, typically above a doorway or window, supporting the weight of the wall above. In architecture, a lintel is a structural element that spans an opening and supports the weight of the wall above it. Related: beam, architrave, entablature, lintel block.
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