Use the arrow keys to move between letters. Press Enter or Space on the first letter of a word, then again on the last letter. Press Escape to cancel.
A few of the words
- ALOHA
- More than a greeting, aloha is a Hawaiian value, a code of kindness, unity, and respect that was written into state law in 1986 as the Aloha Spirit Law.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- PLUMERIA
- The fragrant plumeria blossom is the flower most closely associated with the Hawaiian lei; its waxy petals carry a perfume so strong it can scent an entire room.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- VOLCANO
- Hawaii sits over a deep-ocean hot spot; Kīlauea on the Big Island is one of the most continuously active volcanoes on Earth, building new land from the sea.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- UNION
- Hawaii's admission on August 21, 1959 completed the 50-star flag we know today, the design has remained unchanged ever since, the longest-serving version of the American flag.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
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Hawaii Becomes the 50th State: a free large-print word search
Hawaii statehood word search, free & large-print. August 21, 1959: the 50th star joins the flag, trailing the scent of plumeria and the sound of the sea.
About Hawaii Becomes the 50th State
On August 21, 1959, Hawaii was formally admitted to the Union as the 50th state, the first and only island chain ever to join the United States. Spread across the Pacific on eight main islands shaped by fire and ocean, it brought with it a living culture of hula, lei-giving, and the spirit of aloha, a word that carries both greeting and a whole philosophy of warmth. Trade winds keep the air soft, hibiscus and plumeria bloom along every roadside, and the reefs that ring the islands shelter some of the most vivid marine life on Earth.
How to play
- 1Find a word.Tap its first letter, then tap along to its last. The trail fills in and finishes itself when it spells a word. Or press the first letter and drag.
- 2Words run in straight lines.Across and down, and on the harder difficulties diagonally and backwards.
- 3It marks itself.Each word you find takes on its own soft colour on the grid and is crossed off the list.
- 4Choose a difficulty.Relaxed, Classic or Challenging set those directions and how much the word list helps, never the grid size. Tap the A buttons at the top to enlarge the letters, or pinch the grid.
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