The James Webb Space Telescope Word Search
A free The James Webb Space Telescope word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on the terms and ideas of a school subject, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: TELESCOPE, JAMES, WEBB, INFRARED, MIRROR, GOLD, SUNSHIELD, ORBIT, LAUNCH, OBSERVATORY, ASTRONOMY, NEBULA.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
The James Webb Space Telescope word list, defined
- TELESCOPE /ˈtɛlɪskoʊp/ · noun
- An optical instrument that forms a magnified image of distant objects, typically using a combination of lenses or mirrors. A device used for observing distant objects in the sky, such as stars, planets, and galaxies. Related: binoculars, microscope, spectacles, glasses.
- JAMES /dʒeɪmz/ · proper noun
- A masculine given name, derived from the Hebrew name Jacob, meaning 'supplanter'. Related: Jacob, Jamie, Jimmy, Seamus.
- INFRARED /ɪnˈfrɛd/ · noun
- A type of electromagnetic radiation with a longer wavelength than visible light, often used in thermal imaging and night vision. Related: thermal radiation, heat radiation, red light, thermal imaging.
- MIRROR /mɪrər/ · noun, verb
- A reflective surface, typically made of glass with a metallic coating, used for personal grooming or decoration. To reflect or represent something as if in a mirror. Related: reflector, glass, reflection, image.
- GOLD /ˈɡoʊld/ · noun, verb
- A valuable yellow precious metal; a bright yellow colour. A person who wins a competition or achieves success. Related: precious metal, yellow metal, valuable metal, winner.
- ORBIT /ˈɔːrbɪt/ · noun, verb
- A path or trajectory that an object or spacecraft follows as it revolves around a celestial body, such as a planet or moon. To move in a curved path around a central point, especially in a stable or regular manner. Related: path, trajectory, revolution, rotation.
- LAUNCH /lɑːntʃ/ · verb, noun
- To set (something) in motion, especially a spacecraft or a missile. A launch is an event where something is started or initiated. Related: start, initiate, begin, release.
- OBSERVATORY /ɒbvɜːrˈveɪtri/ · noun
- A building used for astronomical observation, especially one that houses a telescope. A place where observations are made, especially of the weather. Related: telescope, planetarium, laboratory, research center.
- ASTRONOMY /əˈstrɒn.ə.mi/ (UK), /əˈstrɑː.nə.mi/ (US) · noun
- The scientific study of celestial objects such as stars, planets, comets, and galaxies, and of phenomena originating beyond Earth's atmosphere. Related: stargazing, starcraft, uranology, astrophysics.
- NEBULA /ˈnɛbjʊlə/ · noun
- A cloud of gas and dust in space, typically consisting of ionized gas and often associated with a star or other celestial object. A nebula can be a birthplace of new stars or a remnant of a supernova. Related: cloud, gas, dust, star.
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