Death Valley Word Search
A free Death Valley word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on its landforms, its wildlife, and the habitats inside it, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: BADWATER, SALTFLATS, DUNES, MESQUITE, AMARGOSA, PANAMINT, TELESCOPE, ZABRISKIE, ARTISTPALETTE, FURNACECREEK, TIMBISHA, BIGHORN.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Death Valley word list, defined
- DUNES /djuːnz/ (British); /duːnz/ (US) · noun
- Plural of 'dune': ridges or hills of sand formed by the wind, especially along seashores or in deserts. Related: sandhills, sanddrifts, ridges, hillocks.
- MESQUITE /mɛsˈkwɪti/ · noun
- A type of tree or shrub native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, known for its thorns and dark wood. The wood of the mesquite tree is valued for its durability and resistance to rot. Related: acacia, cypress, juniper, oak.
- TELESCOPE /ˈtɛlɪskoʊp/ · noun
- An optical instrument that forms a magnified image of distant objects, typically using a combination of lenses or mirrors. A device used for observing distant objects in the sky, such as stars, planets, and galaxies. Related: binoculars, microscope, spectacles, glasses.
- BIGHORN /ˈbaɪhɔːrn/ · noun
- A large wild North American sheep (Ovis canadensis) of mountainous regions, the male of which has massive, spirally curved horns. Also, such an animal's horn itself when used as a material or object. Related: rocky mountain sheep, mountain sheep, wild sheep.
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