Pennsylvania Word Search

A free Pennsylvania word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on state symbols, landmarks, food, and famous cities, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.

Words to find: DEER, GROUSE, MOUNTAINLAUREL, HEMLOCK, BROOKTROUT, GREATDANE, PENNSTATE, CARNEGIEMELLON, DREXEL, TEMPLE, UPENN, LEHIGH.

Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.

Pennsylvania word list, defined

DEER /dɪər/ · noun

A deer is a wild or domesticated hoofed mammal, typically with a brown coat and large antlers in males. Deer are found in many parts of the world and are known for their agility and speed. Related: hart, stag, buck, fawn.

GROUSE /ɡraʊs/ · noun

A large, plump bird with a loud call, typically found in heathland or moorland. A person who is grumpy or irritable. Related: turkey, pheasant, quail, partridge.

HEMLOCK /hɛmˈlɒk/ · noun

A plant of the genus Conium, having a poisonous root and leaves. A type of poisonous plant, especially one of the species Conium maculatum. Related: poisonous plant, deadly nightshade, water hemlock, conium.

TEMPLE /ˈtɛmpl/ · noun

A building for public worship, especially in Eastern cultures, or a structure dedicated to a particular deity or activity. A part of the body, especially the head, that is covered by the hair. Related: shrine, sanctuary, chapel, grotto.

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