South Dakota Word Search
Play a South Dakota word search free online. We built the 12-word list around state symbols, landmarks, food, and famous cities, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Words to find: PHEASANT, BISON, FAIRBURNAGATE, BLACKHILLS, BADLANDS, RUSHMORE, CRAZYHORSE, WINDCAVE, JEWELCAVE, CUSTER, DEADWOOD, WALLDRUG.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
South Dakota word list, defined
- PHEASANT /fɪˈsɑːnt/ · noun
- A large, plump game bird with a long tail and a distinctive call, typically having a brown or green plumage with a red wattle on the head. Related: quail, partridge, grouse, pheasant.
- BISON /ˈbaɪsən/ · noun
- A large wild bovine mammal with a massive head, shoulder hump, and shaggy coat; specifically the American bison of North America or the closely related European bison (wisent). Related: buffalo, wisent.
- BADLANDS /ˈbædlændz/ · noun
- An area of rugged, heavily eroded terrain characterized by deep gullies, steep slopes, and exposed rock and clay, typically arid and difficult to cross. Also used figuratively for any harsh or desolate region. Related: wasteland, wilderness, moonscape.
- DEADWOOD /ˈdɛdˌwʊd/ · noun
- Dead or dying branches and timber on or fallen from a tree; by extension, people regarded as useless or no longer effective within an organization. Related: brushwood, kindling, timber, deadheads.
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