Illustrated Al Bayt Stadium scene — AI-generated artwork behind this stadium's word search puzzle
Al Bayt Stadium, as a word search. 12 words drawn from its stands, its surface, and the traditions of its crowd sit hidden in a 15×15 letter grid, running in every direction. Drag across a word to claim it, and clear the board to finish.
Words to find: ALBAYT, TENT, MAROON, BEDOUIN, CANOPY, MEMBRANE, FABRIC, ARCH, TRUSS, CANTILEVER, STRUCTURE, TURF.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Al Bayt Stadium word list, defined
TENT/tɛnt/ · noun
A portable shelter, typically with a fabric or canvas exterior, used for temporary accommodation, especially while camping or at outdoor events. Related: shelter, canopy, marquee, booth.
MAROON/məˈruːn/ · noun, verb
A dark reddish-brown color. To strand or abandon (someone) in a remote or inhospitable place. Related: red, brown, stranded, abandoned.
BEDOUIN/ˈbɛduɪn/ · noun
A member of a traditionally nomadic Arab people of the desert regions of the Middle East and North Africa, especially of Arabia. Related: nomad, desert dweller, wanderer.
CANOPY/ˈkænəpi/ · noun
An overhead cover or roof-like structure, especially one of fabric stretched over a bed, throne, or doorway, or the uppermost layer of branches and leaves in a forest. Related: awning, covering, shade, marquee.
MEMBRANE/ˈmembreɪn/ · noun
A thin layer of tissue that covers or separates parts of an organism, or a thin layer of material used to separate or enclose something. Related: layer, film, sheet, tissue.
FABRIC/ˈfæbrɪk/ · noun
Cloth or woven material made by weaving, knitting, felting, or bonding fibers together. By extension, the underlying structure or framework of something abstract. Related: cloth, textile, material, stuff.
ARCH/ɑːrtʃ/ · noun, verb, adjective
A curved structure spanning an opening that supports weight above it; also, as an adjective, playfully or affectedly mischievous in manner. Related: curve, arc, vault, bow.
TRUSS/trʌs/ · noun
A structure of wooden or metal pieces, typically triangular in shape, used to support a roof or bridge. A device or system of bars or wires used to hold something in place. Related: brace, beam, lintel, tie.
CANTILEVER/ˈkæntɪliːvər/ · noun
A long projecting beam or structure fixed at only one end, used to support a bridge, balcony, roof, or other load. As a verb, it means to project or build out from a supporting wall or pier in this way. Related: beam, bracket, girder, outrigger.
STRUCTURE/strʌktʃər/ · noun, verb
The arrangement of and relations between the parts of something. A building or other construction. Related: framework, organization, arrangement, layout.
TURF/tɜːrf/ · noun, verb
A piece of ground covered with grass or other low-growing plants, especially one used for sports or recreation. To cheat or deceive someone, especially in a sports contest. Related: ground, soil, grass, pitch.