Summer Palace Word Search

Illustrated Summer Palace scene — AI-generated artwork behind this world heritage site's word search puzzle
Illustrated Summer Palace scene — AI-generated artwork behind this world heritage site's word search puzzle

Play a Summer Palace word search free online. We built the 12-word list around its architecture, its landscape, and the people who built it, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.

Words to find: KUNMINGLAKE, LONGEVITY, LONGCORRIDOR, MARBLEBOAT, BENEVOLENCE, JADE, QIANLONG, MANCHU, QING, YIHEYUAN, DRAGON, PHOENIX.

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

Summer Palace word list, defined

LONGEVITY /lɒŋˈɡɪvɪti/ · noun
The state or fact of living a long life; the quality or fact of lasting or continuing for a long time. Related: longevous, long-lived, prolonged, extended.
BENEVOLENCE /bɪˈnɛvələns/ · noun
The quality of being kind, generous, and wishing to do good to others; an act of kindness or charity. Related: kindness, generosity, charity, goodwill.
JADE /ˈdʒeɪd/ · noun
A green gemstone, often used in jewelry, or a greenish-yellow color. In Chinese culture, jade is a symbol of good luck and prosperity. Related: emerald, peridot, turquoise, malachite.
DRAGON /ˈdræɡən/ · noun
A mythical monster resembling a giant reptile, typically winged, fire-breathing, and fearsome; in European tradition it is usually malevolent, while in East Asian traditions it is often a benevolent symbol of power and good fortune. Also used figuratively for a fierce, intimidating, or dangerous person. Related: wyvern, serpent, monster, behemoth.
PHOENIX /fɪnɪks/ · noun
A mythical bird said to be born from its own ashes, often used to represent rebirth or renewal. In modern usage, it can also refer to a person or thing that is revived or restored after a period of decline or difficulty. Related: mythical bird, rebirth, renewal, revival.

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