Gobekli Tepe Word Search
A free Gobekli Tepe word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on its architecture, its landscape, and the people who built it, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: GOBEKLI, TEPE, PILLAR, ENCLOSURE, CIRCULAR, BASALT, LIMESTONE, RELIEF, CARVING, SNAKE, SCORPION, BULL.
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Gobekli Tepe word list, defined
- PILLAR /ˈpɪlər/ · noun
- A large vertical column or post, typically made of stone, brick, or concrete, used as a support for a building or structure. A person or thing that provides support or stability. Related: column, post, support, stay.
- ENCLOSURE /ɪnˈkloʊʒər/ · noun
- An area surrounded by a barrier such as a fence or wall, or the act of enclosing something; also, something enclosed or included with a letter. Related: pen, compound, cage, paddock.
- CIRCULAR /ˈsɜːrkjələr/ · adjective; also noun
- Shaped like or moving in a circle; round in form. Also describing an argument that returns to its starting point without proving anything, or a route that follows a loop. Related: round, orbicular, ring-shaped, cylindrical.
- BASALT /ˈbæsɔːlt, ˈbeɪsɔːlt/ · noun
- A dark, fine-grained igneous rock formed from the rapid cooling of lava at or near the Earth's surface; it is the most abundant rock in the oceanic crust. Related: lava rock, igneous rock, volcanic rock, traprock.
- LIMESTONE /ˈlaɪmˌstoʊn/ · noun
- A type of sedimentary rock that is composed mainly of calcium carbonate, often used as a building material. Related: marble, sandstone, granite, slate.
- RELIEF /ˈrɛlɪf/ · noun, verb
- A feeling of happiness or relief is a strong and pleasant feeling that you have when something unpleasant or difficult has stopped or been dealt with. To provide or afford relief is to make a difficult or unpleasant situation easier or less severe. Related: comfort, solace, alleviation, ease.
- CARVING /ˈkɑːrvɪŋ/ · noun
- The act or craft of cutting or shaping wood, stone, or another material into a decorative figure or design; also the object so produced. Related: sculpture, engraving, etching, whittling.
- SNAKE /snɛɪk/ · noun, verb
- A long, thin, legless, carnivorous reptile with a scaly body and a flicking tongue. To move in a sinuous, wavelike motion. Related: serpent, reptile, snake, adder.
- SCORPION /skɔːrpiən/ · noun
- A large, often venomous arachnid with a curved tail that it uses to defend itself, typically found in warm, dry regions. Scorpions are nocturnal and feed on insects and other small animals. Related: arachnid, arachnida, spider, tick.
- BULL /bʊl/ · noun, verb
- An adult male of cattle or related animals such as the elephant, whale, and seal. As a verb, to bull means to push or shove forcefully. Related: steer, ox, boar.
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