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
- DEPOT
- Railroad depots were once the social and commercial heartbeat of small towns, the first building many travelers ever saw, and often the grandest one on the block.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- STEEPLE
- A church steeple was historically the tallest structure in most American towns, built high enough to guide travelers across open farmland for miles around.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- SILO
- Grain silos became a defining feature of the Midwest skyline after the late 1800s, when large-scale wheat and corn farming made on-site grain storage essential.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- FLAGPOLE
- Town flagpoles were frequently erected in courthouse squares and Main Street plazas as civic centerpieces, and on calm days, spotting the flag is still the easiest way to find the heart of town.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
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The Water Tower: a free large-print word search
The Water Tower word search, free and large-print, where every small-town skyline tells you exactly where you are.
About The Water Tower
In small-town America, you can read the whole skyline before you even reach the edge of town. The water tower rises above the treetops with the town's name painted in bold letters, the church steeple catches the last light of the afternoon, and the grain silo stands broad-shouldered at the edge of the fields. Down by the tracks, the old railroad depot still anchors the block, a reminder of the days when every town worth its name had a whistle stop.
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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