Shwedagon Pagoda Word Search
Play a Shwedagon Pagoda (Yangon) word search free online. We built the 12-word list around architectural features, history, and surrounding places, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Located in Yangon.
Words to find: SHWEDAGON, PAGODA, STUPA, SPIRE, GILDED, GOLDLEAF, JADE, RUBY, SAPPHIRE, LOTUS, MANDALA, CHINTHE.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Shwedagon Pagoda word list, defined
- PAGODA /pəˈɡoʊdə/ · noun
- A pagoda is a type of tower-like structure, typically found in East and Southeast Asian cultures, used for Buddhist or Hindu worship and often decorated with intricate carvings and ornaments. It can also refer to a similar structure used as a temple or shrine. Related: temple, shrine, tower, monument.
- STUPA /ˈstuːpə/ · noun
- A structure in Buddhism, typically a dome-shaped monument housing a relic or sacred object, often surrounded by a walkway and decorated with sculptures and carvings. In Hinduism, a stupa is a monument marking a sacred site or a place of pilgrimage. Related: monument, mausoleum, shrine, temple.
- SPIRE /ˈspaɪər/ · noun
- A tall, narrow tower or pinnacle, typically at the top of a building, especially a church or cathedral. A pointed or tapering structure, such as a rock formation. Related: tower, pinnacle, minaret, obelisk.
- GILDED /ˈɡɪldɪd/ · adjective
- Coated or covered with a thin layer of gold, or having a surface that shines like gold. Often used to describe something that is attractive or impressive, but not necessarily valuable. Related: golden, ornate, luxurious, ostentatious.
- JADE /ˈdʒeɪd/ · noun
- A green gemstone, often used in jewelry, or a greenish-yellow color. In Chinese culture, jade is a symbol of good luck and prosperity. Related: emerald, peridot, turquoise, malachite.
- RUBY /ˈruːbaɪ/ · noun
- A precious stone, especially one that is red in colour. A programming language. Related: garnet, jade, sapphire, emerald.
- SAPPHIRE /sæfˈaɪr/ · noun
- A blue or blue-purple gemstone, often used in jewelry. It is a mineral form of corundum, which is the same mineral as rubies. Related: blue, azure, cerulean, cobalt.
- LOTUS /ˈloʊtəs/ · noun
- A type of aquatic plant with showy flowers, especially one of the species Nelumbo nucifera or Nelumbo lutea. In Hinduism and Buddhism, the lotus is a symbol of spiritual growth and enlightenment. Related: water lily, nymphaea, papyrus, cattail.
- MANDALA /ˈmændələ/ · noun
- A mandala is a symbolic representation of the universe, often depicted as a circular design with intricate patterns and shapes. It is used in various cultures and spiritual traditions for meditation and spiritual growth. Related: symbol, icon, design, pattern.
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