Coastal Finds
Find the words that belong along the shoreline. Find all 10 hidden words in a 14 × 14 grid. Words can run in eight directions, including backward and diagonally.
Find all 10 words
Drag across a word, or tap its first and last letters. Words run horizontally, vertically and diagonally, in either direction.
What this puzzle is about
Coastal Finds is a medium word search about the things you might see along a shoreline. Ten coastal words are hidden in a 14 × 14 grid, from small finds like shells to landmarks like a lighthouse, giving you a longer, more absorbing search.
Who it suits
This medium puzzle suits solvers who have tried an easy board and want more letters to work through. With ten words that can run in eight directions, including backward and diagonally, it takes more patience than the 7 × 7 puzzles. It works well for older kids, teens, and adults.
How to start
Start with LIGHTHOUSE. At ten letters it is the longest word on the list and has a distinctive GHT cluster, so it is easier to trace once you find the first few letters. SEAGULL, with its double L, is another good early target.
About the words
The list is ANCHOR, CORAL, HARBOR, SHELL, TIDE, SAND, SEAGULL, PIER, DUNE, and LIGHTHOUSE. HARBOR uses the American spelling, without a U. The words mix natural features such as dunes and tides with things people build by the sea.
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