Hiking Word Search
Play a Hiking word search free online. We built the 12-word list around the rules, gear, and vocabulary of a sport, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Words to find: TRAIL, BACKPACK, COMPASS, HYDRATION, ELEVATION, TREKKING, SUMMIT, WILDNESS, CAMPSITE, SUNSCREEN, BINOCULARS, HIKINGBOOT.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
Hiking word list, defined
- TRAIL /trɛɪl/ · noun, verb
- A path or track made by people or animals, especially one that is not paved or is difficult to follow. To follow or go along behind something, such as a path or a scent. Related: path, track, route, way.
- BACKPACK /ˈbækpæk/ · noun
- A bag carried on the back, secured by two straps over the shoulders, used for carrying belongings while hiking, traveling, or going to school or work. Related: rucksack, knapsack, pack, daypack.
- COMPASS /ˈkʌmpəs/ · noun
- A compass is an instrument containing a magnetized pointer that shows the direction of magnetic north, used for finding one's way; it can also mean the range or scope of something, or a V-shaped drawing tool. Related: magnet, gyrocompass, bearing finder.
- HYDRATION /ˌhaɪˈdrætɪk/ · noun
- The process or state of giving or taking in water, especially to keep the body healthy and functioning properly. The act of drinking or taking in water to quench thirst or to maintain bodily fluids. Related: watering, moistening, humectation, rehydration.
- ELEVATION /ˌɛlɪˈveɪʃən/ · noun
- The action or fact of raising or being raised to a higher position or level; also, the height above a given reference point, especially above sea level. Related: height, rise, promotion, lift.
- TREKKING /ˈtrɛkɪŋ/ · noun
- The act of walking in the countryside, typically for pleasure, especially in mountainous or rural areas. The act of traveling on foot, especially in a remote or wilderness area. Related: hiking, backpacking, rambling, walking.
- SUMMIT /ˈsʌmɪt/ · noun
- The highest point of a mountain or hill; the top of a mountain. A meeting or conference of high-ranking people, especially in politics or business. Related: apex, crest, height, peak.
- WILDNESS /wɪldnəs/ · noun
- A quality of being untamed or uninhibited; a state of being free from human control or influence. Related: ferocity, feralness, savagery, unbridledness.
- CAMPSITE /ˈkæmpsaɪt/ · noun
- A place where people can set up tents or park campers to sleep outdoors, typically offering space for one or more camps. Related: campground, camping ground, encampment, bivouac.
- SUNSCREEN /ˈsʌnskrin/ · noun
- A substance applied to the skin to prevent or reduce the effects of sunburn, typically containing a chemical that absorbs or reflects ultraviolet radiation. Related: sunblock, sun cream, sun protection, solar screen.
- BINOCULARS /baɪˈnɒkjʊlərz/ (British), /baɪˈnɑːkjuːlərz/ (US) · noun
- An optical device consisting of two small telescopes mounted side by side and aligned to point in the same direction, allowing a viewer to use both eyes simultaneously for viewing distant objects. Related: field glasses, opera glasses, spyglass.
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