Van Horn Word Search

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Printable Van Horn word search — 15×15 letter grid with 8 words to find including WARRIORS, BUTTERFIELD, OVERLAND, plus 4 hidden bonus words
Printable Van Horn word search — 15×15 letter grid with 8 words to find including WARRIORS, BUTTERFIELD, OVERLAND, plus 4 hidden bonus words

Play a Van Horn word search free online. We built the 12-word list around landmarks, neighborhoods, and local flavor, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.

Words to find: WARRIORS, BUTTERFIELD, OVERLAND, STAGECOACH, TOYAHVALLEY, LIMPIACREEK, RIOGRANDE, GUADALUPE, MOUNTAINS, US90, CULBERSON, CHILI.

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

Van Horn word list, defined

WARRIORS /ˈwɔːriəz/ (British English); /ˈwɔːriərz/ (American English) · plural noun
Warriors are people who engage in combat, especially skilled fighters or soldiers. The word can also refer figuratively to determined people who strive vigorously against difficulties or opponents. Related: fighters, soldiers, combatants, champions.
OVERLAND /ˌoʊvərˈlænd/ (American English); /ˌəʊvəˈlænd/ (British English) · adverb & adjective
Overland means by or across land rather than by sea or air. As an adjective, it describes a route, journey, or mode of travel conducted across land. Related: by land, across country, landward, on land.
STAGECOACH /ˈsteɪdɡkoʊtʃ/ · noun
A large horse-drawn vehicle used to carry passengers or mail along a regular route, often stopping at scheduled stages. Stagecoaches were a principal form of public transport before railways and motor vehicles became widespread. Related: coach, omnibus, carriage, mailcoach.
MOUNTAINS /ˈmaʊntənz/ · noun
Large natural elevations of land rising to a great height above the surrounding land. In figurative use, “mountains” can refer to a very large quantity of something. Related: peaks, heights, massifs, mountainsides.
CHILI /ˈtʃɪli/ · noun
A hot pepper of the Capsicum family, used fresh or dried to add pungent heat to food; also, chiefly in British usage and in American Southwest cuisine, a dish (chili con carne) of stewed meat, peppers, and often beans. Related: pepper, capsicum, chilli, chile.

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