Orienteering Word Search
Play a Orienteering word search free online. We built the 12-word list around the rules, gear, and vocabulary of a sport, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Words to find: COMPASS, MAPS, CONTROL, CHECKPOINT, PUNCH, MAPCASE, THUMB, BEARING, AZIMUTH, MAGNETIC, TERRAIN, FOREST.
Diagonals are where most players stall. Once you are down to the last word or two, sweep the diagonals deliberately.
Orienteering word list, defined
- COMPASS /ˈkʌmpəs/ · noun
- A compass is an instrument containing a magnetized pointer that shows the direction of magnetic north, used for finding one's way; it can also mean the range or scope of something, or a V-shaped drawing tool. Related: magnet, gyrocompass, bearing finder.
- MAPS /mæps/ · noun, verb
- A representation of an area, typically on a flat surface, showing its features, such as roads, rivers, and buildings. To study or plan a route using a map. Related: charts, atlases, blueprints, diagrams.
- CONTROL /kənˈtrəʊl/ (UK); /kənˈtroʊl/ (US) · noun, verb
- The power or authority to direct, regulate, or command the behavior of a person, process, or thing; also, as a verb, to exercise such power or to keep something within limits. Related: command, authority, mastery, dominion.
- CHECKPOINT /ˈtʃɛkpɔɪnt/ · noun
- A place, typically on a road or border, where checks are carried out on people or vehicles; also, a designated point in a process or journey at which progress is reviewed. Related: roadblock, barrier, inspection point, control point.
- PUNCH /pʌntʃ/ · noun, verb
- A sudden, forceful blow, typically with the fist. To strike or hit someone or something with a sudden, forceful blow. Related: blow, hit, strike, slap.
- THUMB /θʌmb/ · noun, verb
- The first digit on a human hand, or to press or manipulate something with this digit. The thumb is a digit on the human hand, located on the radial side of the hand. Related: digit, finger, index, pointer.
- BEARING /ˈbɛərɪŋ/ · noun
- The manner in which a person carries or conducts themselves; also, a direction or angular position determined relative to a reference point, and a machine component that reduces friction between moving parts. Related: demeanour, posture, mien, comportment.
- AZIMUTH /ˈæzɪməθ/ · noun
- The azimuth is the horizontal angular distance of a celestial body or point on the horizon, measured clockwise from true north. More broadly, it denotes the direction or bearing of any object expressed as an angle in the horizontal plane. Related: bearing, heading, direction, angle.
- MAGNETIC /ˈmæɡnɛtɪk/ · adjective
- Having the power of attracting iron or steel; capable of being magnetized. Attracting or holding the attention of people. Related: attractive, alluring, captivating, fascinating.
- TERRAIN /ˈtɛrɪn/ · noun
- The physical features of an area of land, including its shape, elevation, and natural features such as hills, valleys, and bodies of water. The surface or ground of a particular area of land. Related: landscape, ground, surface, topography.
- FOREST /ˈfɒrɪst/ (UK), /ˈfɔːrɪst/ (US) · noun
- A large area of land covered with trees and undergrowth, especially one thick enough to form an ecosystem of its own; also, historically in Britain, land reserved for royal hunting. Related: woods, woodland, timberland, grove.
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