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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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Item	Description
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] Find the words, from "baseball" to "slide", in this bat-shaped puzzle.
Word Search: Baseball	Find the words from "baseball" to "walk" in this ball-shaped puzzle.
Word Search: Baseball	[member-created with abctools] From "baseball" to "umpire".
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	Find the Easter-theme words from "basket" to "tulip" in this basket-shaped word search.
Word Search: Easter	[Created with abctools] Find the words from "baskets" to "tulips" in this bunny-shaped puzzle.
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 raindrop-shaped 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 house-shaped 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	Find the fruit-theme words from "apples" to "tangerines" in this strawberry-shaped word search.
Word Search: Fruit 2	From "apples" to "tangerines".
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	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 knight-shaped word search.
Word Search: Kwanzaa	From "African American" 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.
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 "ecology" 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 "crops" 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: Sports	From "baseball" to "volleyball"
Word Search: Spring	From "bulbs" 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: 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	From "America" to "yams".
Word Search: Thanksgiving	[member-created with abctools] Find the words from "colony" to "yam" in this turkey-shaped word search.
Word Search: The Club House	[member-created document] This sample was made with the abcteach Word Search Puzzle tool.
Word Search: Toys	Find the toy-theme words from "action figures" to "video games" in this bike-shaped 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"; eight 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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