Illustrated Trulli of Alberobello scene — AI-generated artwork behind this world heritage site's word search puzzle
A free Trulli of Alberobello 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: TRULLO, TRULLI, ALBEROBELLO, APULIA, PUGLIA, VALDITRIA, LIMESTONE, DRYSTONE, CONICAL, PYRAMIDAL, CUPOLA, ARCH.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Trulli of Alberobello word list, defined
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.
DRYSTONE/drɔɪstəʊn/ · noun
A wall or other structure made of stones laid without mortar, often used in dry stone walling. A type of walling technique. Related: dry stone wall, dry wall, stone wall, dry stone.
CONICAL/kəˈnɪkəl/ · adjective
Having a shape that is like a cone; tapering to a point from a wider base. Used to describe a shape or object that is conical in form. Related: cone-shaped, tapered, pyramidal, spherical.
PYRAMIDAL/ˌpaɪrəˈmaɪdəl/ · adjective
Having a pyramidal shape; resembling a pyramid. Having a structure or organization in which one thing is placed above another, with the most important thing at the top. Related: pyramidal, pyramidal, triangular, cone-shaped.
CUPOLA/kʊˈpoʊlə/ · noun
A structure or part of a building that is typically dome-shaped and often contains a light source, such as a skylight or an oculus. A cupola is often used to provide natural light and ventilation to a building. Related: dome, cupola, lantern, skylight.
ARCH/ɑːrtʃ/ · noun, verb
A curved structure above an entrance, typically of a building. To form or shape something into a curved or rounded top. Related: vault, dome, span, curve.