Boggle Goes to the Birds

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | May 30th, 2023

How many words can YOU find?


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Exercise your mind by searching for words hidden in the Boggle cube. The more letters the better – plus bonus words to up the ante. Find as many words as you can by linking letters up, down, side-to-side, and diagonally. You may only use each letter box once within a single word. Pay special attention to the Boggle BrainBusters Bonus words! Play with a friend and compare word finds, crossing out common words. Up this week, Boggle goes to the birds!

A Boggle word-search puzzle: This Boggle goes to the birds.

Tip: Play on your tablet or computer

To play the game on your tablet or computer, download the puzzle image above, then use any basic photo editing software (such as Preview, available on Apple products) to mark up the puzzle, as in the example below:

Bonus answers to Boggle goes to the birds … below

Down Arrow

Boggle goes to the birds – specifically to …

EMU

HERON

EAGLE

ROBIN

PARROT

FALCON

CONDOR

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