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South Carolina Word Search

South Carolina stretches from sandy barrier islands up to the Blue Ridge Mountains in its northwest corner. The state grows more peaches than any other in the South, and its palmetto tree earned a place on the flag after palmetto logs absorbed British cannonballs during a 1776 battle. Good material for an afternoon at the table.

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Find these 15 words

15 words, adds diagonals

  • beach
  • charleston
  • columbia
  • cotton
  • fort sumter
  • golf
  • hurricane
  • marsh
  • myrtle beach
  • palmetto
  • peach
  • pier
  • plantation
  • shrimp
  • tea

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Words in the South Carolina word search

Every word used across the three levels, with a quick note on what it means.

palmetto
State tree with fan-shaped leaves, pictured on the flag
beach
Sandy strip along the Atlantic where visitors swim
peach
Sweet fuzzy fruit grown across the state's orchards
cotton
White fiber crop long tied to the state's farms
columbia
Capital city near the middle of the state
charleston
Historic port city with cobblestone streets and old homes
marsh
Wet grassy land along the coast, full of wildlife
pier
Wooden walkway built out over the water
tea
America's only large tea farm grows near Charleston
golf
Sport with many famous courses along the coast
shrimp
Small shellfish caught by boats and served with grits
plantation
Large farm estate from the state's agricultural past
hurricane
Powerful ocean storm that sometimes strikes the coast
fort sumter
Charleston harbor fort where the Civil War began
myrtle beach
Popular resort town on the Grand Strand
wren
Carolina wren, the small brown state bird
jasmine
Yellow jessamine is the fragrant state flower
indigo
Blue dye plant that made colonial planters wealthy
boiled peanuts
Soft salty snack sold at roadside stands
gullah
Coastal culture and language of Lowcountry Black communities

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