Zion Word Search

Illustrated Zion scene — AI-generated artwork behind this national park's word search puzzle
Illustrated Zion scene — AI-generated artwork behind this national park's word search puzzle

A free Zion 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: ZION, SANDSTONE, NAVAJO, ANGEL, VIRGIN, NARROWS, EMERALDPOOLS, WATERFALL, CLIFF, MESA, BUTTE, KOLOB.

Diagonals are where most players stall. Once you are down to the last word or two, sweep the diagonals deliberately.

Zion word list, defined

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.
ANGEL /ˈændʒəl/ · noun
A spiritual being believed to act as an attendant, agent, or messenger of God, or of a specific deity. A person, especially a woman, who is considered to have a beautiful and kind nature. Related: messenger, spirit, saint, martyr.
VIRGIN /ˈvɜːrdʒɪn/ · adjective, noun
A person who has never had sexual intercourse; a woman who has never had a child. A person or thing that is new and has not been used or contaminated. Related: maiden, unmarried, chaste, pure.
NARROWS /ˈnærəʊz/ · noun
A narrow part of a river or a strait, especially one that is difficult to navigate. A narrow part of a road or a path. Related: narrowing, strait, channel, passage.
WATERFALL /ˈwɒtərˌfɔːl/ · noun
A waterfall is a place where water flows over a steep drop or a series of drops in a river or stream. It can also refer to a device that makes water flow in a controlled manner, often used in plumbing or irrigation. Related: cascade, cataract, rapids, torrent.
CLIFF /klɪf/ · noun
A steep rock face, often near the sea, or a sudden drop in the ground level. A person who is a fan of a particular sports team, especially one that is considered to be in a lower division. Related: precipice, bluff, escarpment, slope.
MESA /mɛsə/ · noun
A tableland or a flat-topped hill, typically with steep sides, formed by erosion of a plateau. A type of landform. Related: plateau, tableland, flat, plain.
BUTTE /bʌt/ · noun
A hill or mountain with steep sides, typically formed by erosion. A natural elevation of land, especially one that is isolated or rises abruptly from the surrounding terrain. Related: hill, mound, knoll, rise.

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