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Washington Word Search

Washington became the forty-second state in 1889 and grows more apples than any other. Mount Rainier, its highest peak, is an active volcano under a cap of glaciers.

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Find these 15 words

15 words, adds diagonals

  • apple
  • cherry
  • coffee
  • evergreen
  • ferry
  • forest
  • mount rainier
  • mountain
  • olympia
  • orca
  • puget sound
  • rain
  • salmon
  • seattle
  • volcano

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Words in the Washington word search

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

apple
Orchard fruit grown in huge amounts in eastern Washington
rain
Frequent damp weather west of the Cascade Mountains
seattle
Largest city in Washington, set on Puget Sound
coffee
Drink tied to Seattle's roasting and cafe culture
salmon
Fish that returns from the ocean to spawn in rivers
forest
Dense evergreen woods covering much of the state
mountain
Two major ranges rise across Washington
ferry
Boat carrying cars and people across Puget Sound
volcano
Cascade peaks including Mount St. Helens are volcanoes
orca
Black and white whale living in Washington coastal waters
evergreen
Tree that keeps its needles, and the state nickname
olympia
Capital of Washington, at the south end of Puget Sound
mount rainier
Tallest peak in the state, a glacier-covered volcano
puget sound
Network of saltwater inlets reaching deep inland
cherry
Stone fruit grown in the state's central valleys
hiking
Walking trails through mountains, forest and coastline
rain forest
Wet mossy forest on the western Olympic Peninsula
spokane
Largest city in eastern Washington, beside its river falls
columbia
Big river crossing the state and forming its southern border
cascades
Mountain range splitting the wet west from the dry east

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