Pinehurst Word Search
Pinehurst, as a word search. 12 words drawn from landmarks, neighborhoods, and local flavor sit hidden in a 15×15 letter grid, running in every direction. Drag across a word to claim it, and clear the board to finish.
Words to find: TUFTS, RESORT, GOLF, COURSE, VILLAGE, SANDHILLS, LAKE, PEACH, SWEETTEA, BARBECUE, HICKORY, MANOR.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Pinehurst word list, defined
- TUFTS /tʌfts/ · noun (plural)
- Tufts are small, distinct bunches of things that grow or cluster together, especially hairs, feathers, grass, or wool. The word is the standard plural of tuft. Related: clumps, clusters, bunches, patches.
- RESORT /rɪˈzɔːrt/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, a resort is a place people visit for holidays or leisure, or a means of dealing with a difficult situation. As a verb, it means to return to a place or, in the phrase “resort to,” to turn to an action or resource as a solution. Related: destination, holiday destination, retreat, refuge.
- GOLF /ɡɒlf/ (British), /ɡɑːlf/ (US) · noun and verb
- As a noun, golf is a game played on a course, in which players use clubs to strike a ball into a series of holes, aiming for the lowest possible score. As a verb, golf means to play golf.
- COURSE /kɔːrs/ · noun (also verb)
- A course is the path or route along which something moves, or a series of lessons, lectures, or studies on a particular subject. It also denotes one part of a meal served sequentially. Related: route, path, track, curriculum.
- VILLAGE /ˈvɪlɪdʒ/ · noun
- A village is a small settlement, typically in a rural or semi-rural area, consisting of homes and possibly a small number of community facilities. In some places, the term also denotes a historically defined local community or administrative unit. Related: hamlet, township, settlement, community.
- SANDHILLS /sændhɪlz/ · noun
- A hill or ridge of sand, especially one formed by wind or water erosion. A region of sandy hills, often found in coastal areas. Related: dunes, hills, ridges, mounds.
- LAKE /leɪk/ · noun
- A large area of water surrounded by land. A lake is typically freshwater, although some lakes may be salty. Related: body of water, loch, tarn, mere.
- PEACH /piːtʃ/ · noun, verb, adjective
- A peach is a rounded, usually sweet, fleshy fruit with velvety skin and a large central stone. As a verb, it means to inform someone, especially in an informal or discreet context; as an adjective, it can mean peach-coloured or, informally, excellent. Related: fruit, stone fruit, nectarine, tell.
- BARBECUE /ˈbɑːrbɪkjuː/ · noun, verb
- A meal or gathering at which food, typically meat, is cooked outdoors over an open fire or grill; also the apparatus or act of cooking food in this way. Related: grill, cookout, braai, barbie.
- HICKORY /ˈhɪkəri/ · noun
- A tree of the walnut family, especially the true hickories, that bears edible nuts and produces tough, durable wood. The word can also refer to the wood, the nuts, or a food flavor derived from them. Related: hickory nut, hickory tree, hickory wood.
- MANOR /ˈmænər/ · noun
- A manor is a large country house, especially one that historically formed the principal residence of the owner of an estate. The term can also refer more broadly to such an estate and its associated land. Related: estate, country house, landed estate, seat.
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