Mars Word Search

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Illustrated Mars scene — AI-generated artwork behind this myth's word search puzzle

This Mars word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — the gods, heroes, and creatures of a mythology. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.

Words to find: MARS, JUPITER, VENUS, NEPTUNE, PLUTO, MERCURY, APOLLO, DIANA, MINERVA, CERES, VULCAN, ROMULUS.

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

Mars word list, defined

MARS /mɑːrz/ · noun
The fourth planet in the solar system, known for its reddish appearance and potential for supporting life. It is a rocky planet with a thin atmosphere. Related: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Jupiter.
VENUS /ˈviːnəs/ · proper noun
The second planet from the Sun in the solar system, named after the Roman goddess of love and beauty. It is often referred to as Earth's twin due to its similar size and mass. Related: Earth, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter.
PLUTO /ˈpluːtoʊ/ · proper noun
The ninth and smallest planet in our solar system, discovered in 1930, which was reclassified as a dwarf planet in 2006. Related: dwarf planet, Kuiper Belt object, minor planet, asteroid.
MERCURY /mɜːrˈkjʊəri/ · noun
The smallest and innermost planet in the solar system, named after the Roman messenger god. It is a rocky, barren world with a highly eccentric orbit. Related: quicksilver, cadmium, tin, lead.
APOLLO /əˈpɒl.oʊ/ · noun
Apollo is the ancient Greek and Roman god of music, poetry, prophecy, healing, and light, one of the twelve Olympians. The name is also used for NASA's Apollo program, the series of crewed lunar missions that landed humans on the Moon between 1968 and 1972.
CERES /ˈsɪəriːz/ · noun
The Roman goddess of agriculture, grain crops, fertility, and motherly relationships; equivalently the largest object in the asteroid belt, a dwarf planet discovered in 1801. Related: goddess of the harvest, grain goddess, Demeter.
VULCAN /ˈvʌlkən/ · noun
A person from or native to the Roman province of Dacia, now in Romania, or a person of Dacian descent. In science fiction, a member of an alien species in the Star Trek universe. Related: Dacian, Romanian, metalworker.

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