Tempe Word Search
A free Tempe 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: SUNDEVILS, MILLAVENUE, HAYDEN, BUTTE, SALTRIVER, SPARKY, MARKETPLACE, ARIZONA, DESERT, CACTUS, SAGUARO, MICROBREWERY.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Tempe word list, defined
- BUTTE /bjuːt/ · noun
- An isolated hill with steep sides and a small flat top, characteristic of arid regions of western North America. Related: mesa, plateau, hill, knoll.
- SPARKY /ˈspɑːki/ (British), /ˈspɑːrki/ (American) · adjective & noun (informal)
- Full of energy, enthusiasm, or vitality. As a noun, it refers to a lively or energetic person. Related: lively, energetic, animated, spirited.
- MARKETPLACE /ˈmɑːrkətp/ · noun
- A place, platform, or system where buyers and sellers exchange goods or services. The term is especially common for an online platform that connects independent sellers with customers. Related: market, exchange, trading post, sales platform.
- DESERT /ˈdɛzət/ (noun: arid land); /dɪˈzɜːrt/ (verb) · noun, verb
- A large, dry, barren area of land with little rainfall and sparse vegetation. As a verb, to desert means to abandon someone or something, especially in a way considered wrong or a betrayal of duty. Related: wasteland, wilderness, barrens, badlands.
- CACTUS /ˈkæktəs/ · noun
- A spiny, usually succulent plant of the family Cactaceae, native chiefly to arid regions of the Americas, with thick fleshy stems adapted to store water and typically lacking true leaves. Related: succulent, prickly pear.
- SAGUARO /səˈɡwɑːroʊ/ · noun
- A large, tree-like, columnar cactus of the Sonoran Desert, especially the species Carnegiea gigantea. It has a tall, branching stem and is native to the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. Related: giant cactus.
- MICROBREWERY /ˌmaɪkroʊˈbrʊəri/ · noun
- A small brewery that produces limited quantities of beer, often using traditional or distinctive recipes and selling its output on-site or to local markets. The term is especially common in the United States. Related: craft brewery, small brewery, independent brewery, brewpub.
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