Hurricanes Word Search
A free Hurricanes word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on the holidays, weather, and activities of a season, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: HURRICANE, CYCLONE, TYPHOON, STORM, GALE, TORNADO, THUNDER, LIGHTNING, RAIN, DOWNPOUR, MONSOON, HUMIDITY.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
Hurricanes word list, defined
- HURRICANE /hɜːrɪˈkeɪn/ · noun
- A large, rotating low-pressure weather system with strong winds and heavy rainfall, typically occurring in tropical or subtropical regions. Related: typhoon, cyclone, tornado, storm.
- CYCLONE /ˈsaɪkloʊn/ · noun
- A large-scale rotating storm system with low pressure at its center and inward-spiraling winds; in some regions the term refers specifically to a severe tropical storm equivalent to a hurricane or typhoon. Related: storm, hurricane, typhoon, tempest.
- TYPHOON /taɪˈfuːn/ · noun
- A large, intense tropical cyclone occurring in the western Pacific Ocean, typically bringing strong winds and heavy rain. Related: hurricane, cyclone, tropical storm, tempest.
- STORM /strɔːm/ · noun, verb
- A violent weather condition with strong winds and often thunder and lightning. To cause a great disturbance or uproar. Related: tempest, hurricane, typhoon, cyclone.
- GALE /ɡeɪl/ · noun
- A very strong wind, especially one blowing at forces 7–10 on the Beaufort scale (roughly 32–63 mph); by extension, an outburst or flood of something, such as laughter. Related: storm, tempest, squall, windstorm.
- TORNADO /ˈtɔːrnædoʊ/ · noun
- A rotating column of air that descends from a thunderstorm to the ground, causing damage and destruction. A tornado is a type of severe weather phenomenon. Related: twister, cyclone, hurricane, whirlwind.
- THUNDER /θʌndər/ · noun, verb
- A loud rumbling noise caused by lightning, or a sudden, powerful sound, often associated with a storm. A verb meaning to make a loud rumbling noise, or to cause something to happen suddenly and powerfully. Related: clap, crash, rumble, boom.
- LIGHTNING /ˈlaɪt.nɪŋ/ · noun, verb
- A sudden bright flash of light, often accompanied by thunder, caused by an electrical discharge in the atmosphere. To move or strike suddenly and violently. Related: thunderbolt, flash, spark, bolt.
- RAIN /reɪn/ · noun, verb
- Water falling from the clouds in drops. To fall through the air in drops, typically from clouds. Related: shower, downpour, storm, drizzle.
- DOWNPOUR /ˈdaʊnpɔːr/ · noun
- A heavy, sustained fall of rain; a sudden and intense rainfall. Related: rainstorm, cloudburst, deluge, torrent.
- MONSOON /mɑnˈsuːn/ · noun
- A seasonal weather pattern in certain regions, characterized by strong winds and heavy rainfall. The term typically refers to the seasonal winds in South Asia, particularly in India and Southeast Asia. Related: rainy season, seasonal winds, tropical cyclone, stormy weather.
- HUMIDITY /ˈhʌmɪdɪti/ · noun
- The amount of moisture in the air; the state of being damp or wet. The moisture content of the air, usually expressed as a percentage. Related: moisture, dampness, wetness, humidity level.
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