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/ˈeɪn.dʒəl/ · noun
A spiritual being believed in various religions to serve God, especially as a messenger; also used figuratively for a person who is kind, pure, or helpful. Related: seraph, cherub, archangel, spirit.
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, high rock face, especially one at the edge of the sea or of a river, rising sharply from the land or water below. Related: precipice, bluff, escarpment, crag.
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/bjuːt/ · noun
An isolated hill with steep sides and a small flat top, characteristic of arid regions of western North America. Related: mesa, plateau, hill, knoll.