Illustrated St. Catharines scene — the artwork behind this city's word search puzzle
A free St. Catharines word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on landmarks, neighborhoods, and local flavor, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: BROCK, WELLAND, MERRITTON, DALHOUSIE, NIAGARA, MERIDIAN, ESCARPMENT, GLENRIDGE, DECEW, MONTEBELLO, VINEYARD, VINELAND.
Diagonals are where most players stall. Once you are down to the last word or two, sweep the diagonals deliberately.
St. Catharines word list, defined
BROCK/brɒk/ · noun
A badger, especially the European badger, Mellis meles. Related: badger, mellis.
NIAGARA/ˈnaɪəɡərə/ · noun
A large waterfall on the border between the United States and Canada, or a large quantity of something, especially water. A waterfall, especially one that is large and impressive. Related: cascades, waterfall, rapids, torrent.
MERIDIAN/məˈrɪdiən/ · noun
A line on a map or globe that connects points of equal longitude, or the time of day at a particular place on the Earth's surface, especially when it is at its highest or lowest point in the sky. Related: longitude, line of longitude, prime meridian.
ESCARPMENT/ɛˈskɑːrp.mənt/ · noun
A long steep slope of rock or earth, especially one that forms the edge of a plateau or a mountain range. A steep slope or cliff, especially one formed by erosion. Related: slope, cliff, precipice, ravine.
VINEYARD/ˈvaɪn.jɑːd/ · noun
A piece of land planted with grapevines for the cultivation of grapes, especially for wine production. Related: winery, vineyard estate, grape farm, wine estate.