Athena Word Search
Play a Athena word search free online. We built the 12-word list around the gods, heroes, and creatures of a mythology, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Words to find: ATHENA, OLYMPUS, ATHENS, WISDOM, MINERVA, SPEAR, SHIELD, AEGIS, OLIVE, WEAVING, CRAFT, STRATEGY.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Athena word list, defined
- WISDOM /ˈwɪzdəm/ · noun
- The quality of having sound judgment, deep understanding, and practical knowledge, especially gained through experience. It can also refer more broadly to a body of learned or philosophical knowledge. Related: sagacity, prudence, discernment, judgment.
- SPEAR /spɪər/ (British); /spɪr/ (American) · noun and verb
- As a noun, a spear is a long, pointed weapon or implement used for thrusting or piercing. As a verb, to spear means to pierce or impale with a pointed object, or to propel oneself or an object forcefully through something. Related: lance, pike, javelin, impale.
- SHIELD /ʃiːld/ · noun and verb
- A shield is a protective device carried or worn to defend the body from blows or projectiles. As a verb, to shield means to protect someone or something from danger, harm, or attack. Related: protection, defense, guard, bulwark.
- AEGIS /ˈiːdʒɪs/ · noun
- The protection, backing, or control of a particular person or organization; also, in classical mythology, the shield or breastplate associated chiefly with Zeus and Athena. Related: protection, patronage, sponsorship, auspices.
- OLIVE /ˈɒlɪv/ (British); /ˈɑːlɪv/ (US) · noun
- An evergreen tree of the olive family, cultivated for its oil-rich fruit and wood. The word also refers to the small, usually green or purple-brown fruit of this tree and to a yellowish-green color. Related: olives, olive fruit, olive tree, olive green.
- WEAVING /ˈwiːvɪŋ/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, weaving is the process or technique of making fabric or other structures by interlacing threads, or the woven material or object produced. As a verb, it means to interlace threads, often on a loom, and figuratively to combine or move through elements. Related: interlacing, interweaving, loom work.
- CRAFT /krɑːft/ (UK), /kræft/ (US) · noun, verb
- As a noun, craft means skill in doing or making something, or an activity requiring such skill; it also denotes a vehicle such as a boat, ship, or aircraft. As a verb, it means to make something skilfully and with careful attention. Related: skill, trade, art, handiwork.
- STRATEGY /ˈstrætədʒi/ · noun
- A plan or method designed to achieve a long-term aim, especially through the coordinated use of resources and actions. In military and business contexts, it may also refer to the overarching approach by which objectives are pursued. Related: plan, approach, method, tactics.
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