Portland Word Search

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Printable Portland word search — 15×15 letter grid with 8 words to find including WILLAMETTE, COLUMBIA, POWELLS, plus 4 hidden bonus words
Printable Portland word search — 15×15 letter grid with 8 words to find including WILLAMETTE, COLUMBIA, POWELLS, plus 4 hidden bonus words

Free Portland word search. We picked 12 themed words — landmarks, neighborhoods, and local flavor — and laid them out on a 15×15 grid. Drag across the letters to find every word on the list.

Words to find: WILLAMETTE, COLUMBIA, POWELLS, PITTOCK, ROSEGARDEN, FORESTPARK, LANSU, WATERFRONT, BURNSIDE, STEELBRIDGE, FREMONTBRIDGE, PEARL.

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

Portland word list, defined

WATERFRONT /ˈwɔːtə(r)frʌnt/ · noun; also a rare transitive verb
The land immediately adjoining a body of water, especially a river, lake, harbor, or sea; by extension, a district or development occupying such a shore. Related: waterside, shore, shoreline, bank.
BURNSIDE /ˈbɜːrnaɪd/ · noun
A long sideburn, especially one that extends down the cheeks and curls or spreads out toward the chin. The term is also used attributively in the names of mathematical concepts associated with William Burnside. Related: sideburn, sideburns, mutton chops, mutton-chop whiskers.
PEARL /pɜːrl/ (US); /pɜːl/ (UK) · noun; verb
A pearl is a hard, lustrous, usually rounded gem formed in the shell of certain mollusks, especially oysters. By extension, it can mean something exceptionally valuable or beautiful, such as a person, moment, or possession. Related: jewel, gem, bead, treasure.

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