Wayne Gretzky Word Search
Free Wayne Gretzky word search. We picked 12 themed words — the life, work, and legacy of a famous figure — and laid them out on a 15×15 grid. Drag across the letters to find every word on the list.
Words to find: EDMONTON, OILERS, ALBERTA, CANADA, CALIFORNIA, ANGELES, HOCKEY, PUCK, STICK, RINK, GOAL, ASSIST.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Wayne Gretzky word list, defined
General dictionary meanings, not specific to this puzzle's theme.
- CANADA /ˈkæn.ə.də/ · noun
- Canada is a proper noun referring to the country in northern North America, the second-largest country in the world by land area, extending from the Atlantic to the Pacific and north into the Arctic.
- HOCKEY /ˈhɒki/, /ˈhɑːki/ · noun; verb
- Hockey is a family of stick-and-ball sports played on either grass or ice. In British and much Commonwealth usage it usually means field hockey, while in North America it usually means ice hockey. Related: field hockey, ice hockey.
- PUCK /pʌk/ · noun
- A flat, round disk used in ice hockey. In folklore, a puck is a mischievous sprite, fairy, or goblin. Related: disk, hockey disk, sprite, fairy.
- STICK /stɪk/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, a stick is a long, slender piece of wood or similar material, such as a walking stick, branch, or baton; it can also refer to an adhesive strip or a person considered unhelpful or unenthusiastic. As a verb, stick means to adhere, remain fixed, protrude, or informally endure something difficult. Related: rod, staff, branch, adhesive strip.
- RINK /rɪŋk/ · noun
- A large, usually enclosed area of ice used for skating, especially ice hockey or figure skating. In some contexts, it refers specifically to the playing surface or to a curling sheet. Related: skating area, ice surface, skating surface, curling sheet.
- GOAL /ɡoʊl/ (US); /ɡəʊl/ (UK) · noun, verb
- Goal denotes a desired outcome or objective. In sports, it can also denote a successful score or an attempt to score, depending on context; as a verb, it means to aim at or strive toward an outcome. Related: objective, aim, purpose, target.
- ASSIST /əˈsɪst/ · verb
- To help someone or something by giving support, aid, or practical help, often as a secondary or supporting role in an activity. Related: help, aid, support, facilitate.
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