World Bee Day Word Search
Play a World Bee Day word search free online. We built the 12-word list around what it marks, and the customs and symbols around it, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Words to find: HONEY, HIVE, QUEEN, WORKER, DRONE, SWARM, COLONY, POLLEN, NECTAR, PROPOLIS, ROYALJELLY, BEEBREAD.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
World Bee Day word list, defined
- HONEY /ˈhʌni/ · noun
- A sweet, viscous fluid produced by bees from the nectar of flowers, used as a food and in the production of beeswax. It is also used as a sweetener in cooking and baking. Related: nectar, syrup, molasses, maple syrup.
- HIVE /haɪv/ · noun, verb
- A group of bees living together in a nest, typically in a hollow tree or a man-made structure. To gather or store something in a large quantity, especially in a central place. Related: swarm, nest, colony, cluster.
- QUEEN /kwiːn/ · noun
- The wife or widow of a king, or a woman who has the highest rank in a country or organization. A female monarch. Related: monarch, princess, empress, sovereign.
- WORKER /ˈwɜːrkər/ · noun
- A person who performs a specific job or task, especially one that is manual or physical. A person who works, especially in a factory or on a farm. Related: employee, hand, laborer, artisan.
- DRONE /drəʊn/ · noun, verb
- A drone is an unmanned aerial vehicle that is controlled remotely or flies autonomously, often used for surveillance or photography. A person who drones on talks at length in a dull and monotonous way. Related: unmanned aerial vehicle, quadcopter, remotely piloted vehicle, autonomous aircraft.
- SWARM /swɔːm/ · noun, verb
- A swarm is a large group of insects, such as bees or wasps, that fly together. To swarm is to move or fly in a large group, often in a disorganized or chaotic manner. Related: mob, crowd, flock, herd.
- COLONY /kɒˈlaɪni/ · noun
- A group of people or animals living together in a particular area, often under the control of a parent country or organization. A group of microorganisms, such as bacteria, that are capable of reproducing and growing independently. Related: settlement, colony, colony, settlement.
- POLLEN /ˈpɒlɛn/ · noun
- A fine powder produced by plants, consisting of the male reproductive cells or spores, often causing allergic reactions in some people. Related: dust, powder, spores, grit.
- NECTAR /ˈnɛktər/ · noun
- A sweet, viscous fluid produced by plants, especially flowers, as a source of nutrition for insects. Related: honeydew, syrup, nectarine, honey.
- PROPOLIS /ˈproʊpəlɪs/ · noun
- A resinous mixture collected by bees from trees and used to seal and repair their hives. Related: bee glue, bee resin, propolis resin, bee wax substitute.
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