Word Search Puzzles!

A word search puzzle is a group of words hidden in a grid of random letters. Words may be hidden within the puzzle in any direction. Easier puzzles have shorter words and smaller grids, and limit the directions of the hidden words to 'left to right' and 'down'. Harder puzzles include longer words, larger grids, and words hidden in any direction. Puzzles typically include a list of the hidden words below the puzzle, and a puzzle solution showing the circled words.

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Word Search: The Wright Brothers [member-created with abctools] Find the Wright Brother-theme words from "altimeter" to "unresponsive" in this airplane-shaped word search.
Word Search: Careers [member-created with abctools] From "actor" to "veterinarian"
Word Search: Civil Rights [member-created with abctools] From "bus" to "segregation".
Word Search: Flowers From "black eyed susan" to "sunflower"
Word Search: Grandparents Are Great! [member-created with abctools] From "cookies" to "teach".
Word Search: Literature terms [member-created document] This sample was made with the abcteach word search puzzle tool. NOTES: Alliteration, apostrophe, cinquain...
Word Search: Memorial Day [created with abctools] Find the words, from "cemetery" to "sacrifice" in this U.S.-shaped word search.
Word Search: Personal Character Traits [member-created document] This sample was made with the abcteach word search puzzle tool. From "caring" to "thoughtful".
Word Search: Shapes [member-created document] This sample was made with the abcteach word search puzzle tool.
Word Search: Summer [member-created with abctools] Find the summer theme words from "beach" to "vacation" in this sun-shaped word search.
Word Search: Tornado [member-created document] This document was made with the abcteach word search puzzle tool. NOTES: Find the tornado themed words in this tornado-shaped word search.
Word Search: Volcano [member-created with abctools] Find the volcano themed words from "ash" to "volcanologist" in this volcano-shaped word search.
Word Search: World Cup Soccer [created with abctools] Find the words, from FIFA to score, in this soccer-player shaped word search.
Word Search: About Magnets [member-created using abctools] Find magnet theme words from "attract" to "repel" in this magnet-shaped word search.
Word Search: Abraham Lincoln Abraham, cabin, Civil War, Gettysburg, lawyer, etc. Rectangular puzzle.
Word Search: Aliens! [member-created with abctools] Find the alien-theme words from "alien" to "win" in this rocket-shaped word search.
Word Search: Apples (elementary) Find the words from "apples" to "Washington" in this apple-shaped puzzle.
Word Search: April Showers [member-created with abctools] Find the April shower theme words in the storm cloud.
Word Search: Baby Find the words from "baby" to "stroller" in this rectangular puzzle.
Word Search: Baseball [member-created with abctools] From "baseball" to "umpire".
Word Search: Baseball Find the words from "baseball" to "walk" in this ball-shaped puzzle.
Word Search: Baseball [member-created with abctools] Find the words, from "baseball" to "slide", in this bat-shaped puzzle.
Word Search: Baseball Teams Find the baseball team-theme words from "Angels" to "Yankees" in this baseball player-shaped word search.
Word Search: Camping Find the words from "apple" to "water" in this rectangular puzzle.
Word Search: Candy [Created with abctools] Find the words from "almonds" to "taffy" in this rectangular puzzle.
Word Search: Character Counts [member-created document] This sample was made with the abcteach word search puzzle tool. From "caring" to "trustworthy".
Word Search: Character Traits [member-created document] This sample was made with the abcteach word search puzzle tool.
Word Search: Christmas [member-created with abctools] Find the Christmas-theme words from "candy cane" to "wreath" in this tree-shaped word search.
Word Search: Christmas (easy) [member-created with abctools] Find the words from "angel" to "tree" in this tree-shaped puzzle.
Word Search: Circus [Created with abctools] Find the words from "acrobats" to "tricks" in this rectangular puzzle.
Word Search: Colors [member-created with abctools] Find the color words from "black" to "yellow" in this crayon-shaped word search.
Word Search: Columbus [member-created with abctools] Find the words from "gold" to "spices" in this sailboat-shaped puzzle.
Word Search: Columbus Day [Created with abctools] Find the words from "Atlantic Ocean" to "west" in this boat-shaped puzzle.
Word Search: Computer (elem) [Created with abctools] Find the words from "backspace" to "type" in this computer-shaped puzzle.
Word Search: Cowboys From "boots" to "stirrup".
Word Search: Cowboys [Created with abctools] Find the words from "boots" to "stirrup" in this horse-shaped puzzle.
Word Search: Days of the Week [Created with abctools] Find the words from "Sunday" to "Saturday" in this rectangular puzzle.
Word Search: Days/Months/Seasons (UK) [member-created document] This sample was made with the abcteach word search puzzle tool. United Kingdom version - has "Autumn" instead of "Fall"
Word Search: Detectives [Created with abctools] Find the words from "burglar" to "trickster" in this magnifying glass-shaped puzzle.
Word Search: Easter [Created with abctools] Find the words from "baskets" to "tulips" in this bunny-shaped puzzle.
Word Search: Easter Find the Easter-theme words from "basket" to "tulip" in this basket-shaped word search.
Word Search: Easter From "basket" to "Peter Cottontail"
Word Search: Easter (primary/elementary) Find the words, from "basket" to "Sunday"
Word Search: Ecosystem From "chain" to "water".
Word Search: Ecosystem (set 1) From "animal" to "weather"
Word Search: Ecosystem (set 2) From "animals" to "wetland".
Word Search: Election (elem) [member-created with abctools] Find the words from "booth" to "speech" in this puzzle shaped like the continental United States.
Word Search: Electricity [member-created document] This sample was made with the abcteach word search puzzle tool. From "atoms" to "terminal", words related to electricity in the shape of a lightning bolt.
Word Search: Environment Find the environment-theme words from "bottles" to "world" in this rectangular word search.
Word Search: Environment (set 2) Find the environment-theme words from "bottles" to "world" in this rectangular word search.
Word Search: Fairy Tales [member-created with abctools] Find the words from "dragon" to "wolf" in this dragon-shaped puzzle.
Word Search: Family Find the family-theme words from "aunt" to "uncle" in this rectangular word search.
Word Search: Firefighters (easy) from "alarm" to "smoke"
Word Search: Flowers Find the flower-theme words from "Black-eyed Susan" to "sunflowers" in this rectangular word search.
Word Search: Food Find the food-theme words from "baked potato" to "vegetables" in this rectangular word search.
Word Search: Football From "catch" to "yards".
Word Search: Forest Animals From "bear" to "snake".
Word Search: Fourth of July From "America" to "white"
Word Search: Fruit From "apples" to "tangerines".
Word Search: Fruit Find the fruit-theme words from "apples" to "tangerines" in this rectangular word search.
Word Search: Geometry From "acute" to "trapezoid". Review geometry vocabulary with this word search. Answer sheet included.
Word Search: George Washington troops, Valley Forge, Mount Vernon, Delaware, colonies, etc.
Word Search: Golf From "birdie" to "woods"
Word Search: Grandparents From "caring" to "special".
Word Search: Groundhog Day Find the groundhog-theme words from "burrow" to "winter" in this rectangular word search.
Word Search: Gymnastics Find the gymnastics-theme words from "athletic" to "vault" in this rectangular word search.
Word Search: Halloween [member-created with abctools] Find the words from "bats" to "witch" in this jack-o'lantern-shaped puzzle.
Word Search: Hanukkah [member-created with abctools] From "candles" to "star" in this menorah-shaped word search.
Word Search: Hockey From "coach" to "uniforms".
Word Search: Hockey Teams [created with abctools] Find the hockey teams from "Bruins" to "Wild" in this hockey player shaped word search.
Word Search: Honesty From "cheating" to "trustworthy"
Word Search: Ice Cream Cone From "butter pecan" to "vanilla".
Word Search: Kentucky Derby From "Churchill Downs" to "winner".
Word Search: Knights Find the knights-theme words from "brave" to "truthful" in this rectangular word search.
Word Search: Kwanzaa From "African" to "unity"
Word Search: Labor Day From "dentist" to "veterinarian".
Word Search: Leaves From "change" to "chlorophyll".
Word Search: Liquid Measurement Find these liquid measurement-theme words from "cup" to "water".
Word Search: Math From "addend" to "sum". Review basic math vocabulary with this word search. Answer sheet included.
Word Search: Muscle System Find the muscle system-theme words from "carbohydrates" to "triceps" in this rectangular word search.
Word Search: November [member-created with abctools] Find the words from "cooler" to "Thanksgiving" in this football-shaped word search.
Word Search: October [member-created with abctools] Find the words from "apples" to "squash" in this jack-o'lantern-shaped word search.
Word Search: Olympics [member-created with abctools] Find the words from "amateur" to "winter" in this athlete-shaped word search.
Word Search: Owls [member-created with abctools] Find the owl-theme words from "barn" to "talon" in this rectangular word search.
Word Search: Park Find the park-theme words from "friend" to "trees" in this simple rectangular word search with a colorful playground illustration.
Word Search: Party From "blue" to "yellow".
Word Search: Peace Find the peace-theme words from "calm" to "world" in this rectangular word search.
Word Search: Plants [member-created document] This sample was made with the abcteach word search puzzle tool.
Word Search: Plants [member-created with abctools] Find the plant-theme words from "bud" to "weeds" in this plant-shaped word search.
Word Search: Plants (elementary) [member-created with abctools] Find the words from "fern" to "sunlight" in this tree-shaped word search.
Word Search: Plants (middle school) From "anthers" to "stigma"
Word Search: Popcorn From "bag" to "yellow"
Word Search: Post Find the post office-theme words from "blue" to "weather" in this rectangular word search.
Word Search: Recess From "baseball" to "tag"
Word Search: Recess Find the words, from CLIMBING to SWINGS
Word Search: Recycling Find the recycling-theme words from "environment" to "water" in this rectangular word search.
Word Search: Remembrance Day From "America" to "war".
Word Search: Rosa Parks This document was made with the abcteach word search puzzle tool.
Word Search: Scarecrows From "crows" to "scarecrow"
Word Search: School [member-created with abctools] Find the school-theme words from "backpack" to "writing" in this "ABC"-shaped word search.
Word Search: School Subjects From "art" to "spelling".
Word Search: Search for Recovery From "addiction" to "unmanageable".
Word Search: Snack Time From "apple" to "taco"
Word Search: Snacks From "apple" to "taco"
Word Search: Sports From "baseball" to "volleyball"
Word Search: Spring From "field" to "violet"
Word Search: Spring (primary) From "bees" to "wind".
Word Search: St. Patrick's Day [member-created with abctools] Find the St. Patrick's Day-theme words from "gold" to "snakes" in this shamrock-shaped word search.
Word Search: Summer From "amusement parks" to "warm"
Word Search: Summer Olympics From "archery" to "wrestling"
Word Search: Sunday School Find the Sunday school-theme words from "babies" to "thanksgiving" in this rectangular word search.
Word Search: Tap Dancing Find the tap dancing-theme words from "black" to "wand" in this rectangular word search.
Word Search: Teeth [member-created with abctools] Find the dental-theme words from "braces" to "white" in this tooth-shaped word search.
Word Search: Teeth [member-created with abctools] Find the tooth-theme words from "brush" to "white" in this tooth shaped word search.
Word Search: Thanksgiving [member-created with abctools] Find the words from "colony" to "yam" in this turkey-shaped word search.
Word Search: Thanksgiving From "America" to "yams".
Word Search: The Club House [member-created document] This sample was made with the abcteach Word Search Puzzle tool.
Word Search: Toys  
Word Search: Toys Find the toy-theme words from "action figures" to "video games" in this rectangular word search.
Word Search: Tree and Leaves Find the tree and leaf-theme words from "acorn" to "trunk" in this rectangular word search.
Word Search: Trees [member-created with abctools] Find the words from "bark" to "wood" in this leaf-shaped puzzle.
Word Search: Trees (easy) [member-created with abctools] Find the tree-theme words from "bark" to "water in this leaf-shaped word search.
Word Search: U.S. Symbols (elem) Find the words, from "bald eagle" to "bill of rights" in this continental-U.S. shaped word search.
Word Search: Valentine's Day [member-created with abctools] Find the words from "arrow" to "Valentine" in this heart-shaped word search.
Word Search: Verbs From "bite" to "write"
Word Search: Volcano Find the volcano-theme words from "active" to "volcano" in this rectangular word search.
Word Search: Western Rodeo From "bandana" to "whip".
Word Search: Winter From "boots" to "winter".
Word Search: Winter (primary) From "boots" to "winter"; 8 words.
Word Search: Winter Olympics Find the winter Olympic sports.



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Word Search: January From "boots" to "year".
Word Search: February From "candy" to "Washington".
Word Search: American Symbols and Traditions From "anthem" to "White House".
Word Search: March (easy) no diagonals
Word Search: March (elem/upper elem) From "cooler" to "windy".
Word Search: April  
Word Search: May From "birds" to "warm".
Word Search: June From "fathers" to "vacation".
Word Search: July From "America" to "swim".
Word Search: August From "August" to "summer".
Word Search: It Is Time From "bed" to "wake". Vocabulary list and word search.
Word Search: September From "books" to "teacher".
Word Search by Month: October  
Word Search: November From "celebrate" to "turkey".
Word Search by Month: December  
Word Search: Native American Tribes Find the 29 tribe names in this square word search.
Word Search: at family (primary) [member-created using abctools] Find the words from "at" to "spat" in this cat-shaped puzzle.
Word Search: Comparatives [member-created document] This document was made with the abcteach word search puzzle tool. NOTES: Find the comparative adjectives, from "easier" to "more intelligent" in this car-shaped word search.
Word Search: Santa's Reindeer From "Blitzen" to "Vixen".
Word Search: Friends From "friend" to "share".
Word Search: Western Rodeo From "bandana" to "whip".
Word Search: Firefighters From "alarm" to "window".
Word Search: Circus From "circus" to "tent". No diagonal or backward words. Easy.
Sign: Word Search Center  
Word Search: Weather Words [member-created with abctools] From "anemometer" to "weather".
Word Search: Rocks and Minerals [member-created with abctools] Volcano-shaped word search, from "core" to "weathering".
Word Search: Friends From "buddy" to "trust".
Word Search: Western Rodeo (1) From "bandana" to "western". Lower case, easy.
Word Search: Halloween (primary) From "bat" to "witch"
Word Search: Easter Bunny From "bunny" to "jellybeans". Primary.
Word Search: Melancholy Weather giving you the blues? This word search contains thirteen synonyms for "melancholy". (No list of words included, students must find them on their own.)
Word Search: Fourth of July From "America" to "white".
Word Search: Plants (elem) From carbon to water.
Word Search: Farm From "a" to "rooster". Easy, no backwards words.
Word Search: Valentine's Day From "be mine" to "Valentine".
Word Search: Apples (multi-age) From "apple" to "Washington".
Word Search: Don't Litter! From "litter" to "world".
Word Search: Math From "add" to "sum".
Word Search: Measurement Units of measurement from "cup" to "yard".
Word Search: Grandparents' Day A super-inclusive word search and more.
Word Search: Constitution Preamble (elem/upper elem) Find the words from the text of the Preamble to the Constitution, all hidden in the U.S.-shaped word search.
Word Search: Ride Into a New School Year [member-created using abctools] Find the words from "blackboard" to "teacher" in this horse's head-shaped word search.
Word Search: First Day of School [member-created using abctools] Find the school-themed words, from bell to pencil sharpener, in this word search.
Word Search: Computer (upper elem) From "address" to "word processor".
Word Search: Reduce, Reuse... [member-created with abctools] Conservation-themed words in a tree shape.
Word Search: Farms From "barn" to "tractor". Primary.
Word Search: Rodeo From "cow" to "rodeo". Lower case, no diagonals, easy.
Word Search: Back to School From "apples" to "teacher".
Word Search: The Beach From "beach" to "swim".
Word Search: Fractions Vocabulary From "denominator" to "numerator". Review fractions vocabulary with this word search. Answer sheet included.
Word Search: Winter From "boots" to "sweater".
Word Search: May Day From "colors" to "ribbons". A simple word search for May Day.
Word Search: Farm From "barn" to "sheep".
Word Search: Elections From "advertisements" to "win".
Word Search: Nervous System From "brain" to "vertebrae".
Word Search: Western Rodeo (2) From "bandana" to "whip".
Word Search: Place Value From "billions" to "value". Review place value vocabulary with this word search. Answer sheet included.
Word Search: Happy New Year From "achieve" to "year".
Word Search: Thanksgiving From "Americans" to "vegetables".
Word Search: Earth Day From "hazardous" to "recycling bin".
Word Search: Earth Day (2) From "bin" to "reuse". Primary.
Word Search: Zoo From "bear" to "zoo". Vocabulary list and word search. Primary.
Word Search: Western Rodeo (4) From "bandit" to "whip".
Word Search: St. Patrick's Day Find the two dozen hidden words in this St. Patrick's Day themed word search puzzle.
Word Search: Desert Two puzzles, from "bobcat" to "water" and a simpler one from "cactus" to "water", both with answers.
Word Search: Happy Thanksgiving [member-created with abctools] From "beans" to "turkey", in a cornucopia-shaped puzzle.
Word Search: Fifty States Word search with all fifty U.S. states.
Word Search: The Ecosystem (elem/upper elem) [member-created using abctools] Find the words from "adapt" to "prey" in this bird-shaped puzzle.
Word Search: Rain Forest (upper elementary) Intermediate difficulty level. From "anteater" to "understory".
Plural Words  
Word Search: Cinco de Mayo From "celebration" to "patriotism".
Word Search: Electricity and Magnetism [member-created document] This document was made with the abcteach word search puzzle tool. NOTES: From "charge" to "static electricity"
Word Search: Computers (primary/elem) From "CD" to "website".
Word Search: Cinderella [member-created document] This document was made with the abcteach word search puzzle tool. NOTES: Find the Cinderella theme words hidden in this castle-shaped word search.
Word Search: Heart and Circulation Unscramble the words, from "artery" to "ventricle", and then find them in the word search.
Word Search: Number Words (easy) [member-created document] This document was made with the abcteach word search puzzle tool. NOTES: Find the words one through ten in this 1,2,3 shaped puzzle.
Word Search: Reading Genres (fish shape) [member-created document] This document was made with the abcteach Word Search Puzzle tool. NOTES: Fishing for a fun way to review the genre categories? Try this word search!
Word Search: Research & Report Vocabulary [member-created document] This document was made with the abcteach word search puzzle tool. NOTES: Find the vocabulary words related to research report writing (from "believability" to "summary") in this thunderbolt-shaped word search.
Word Search: Math Words [member-created with abctools] Find the math words from "area" to "variable" in this lock-and-key shaped puzzle.
Word Search: Christmas - Candy Canes From "Christmas" to "white".
Word Search: Family Christmas From "cakes" to "tree".
Word Search: Civil War (elementary/upper elementary)  
Word Search: My Body [member-created document] This document was made with the abcteach Word Search Puzzle tool. NOTES: Find "arm", "eyes", and other basic body vocabulary in this body-shaped word search.
Word Search: Parts of a Book [member-created document] This document was made with the abcteach Word Search Puzzle tool. NOTES: From "author" to "table of contents"
Word Search: Homophones (elem) Find the homophone pairs in this word search.
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