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An 8 by 8 grid with short everyday words that run only across and down: a gentle start for beginners and young readers. Words come from 8 themes, 401 words in all. Play here or print the sheet, then press New puzzle for another.

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Easy Word Search

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  • FERRET
  • HAMSTER
  • PANCAKE
  • PARROT
  • PEACH
  • PIGLET
  • SCARLET
  • WEASEL

Drag across the letters (or tap the first and last letter) to circle a word. Keyboard: arrow keys move, Enter marks the first and last letter.

All 401 words in the easy word search

Each new puzzle picks its words from this list, so BEAR and DEER may turn up in one grid and not the next.

  • AMBER
  • ANKLE
  • ANT
  • APE
  • APPLE
  • APRICOT
  • ARM
  • AUNT
  • AVOCADO
  • AZURE
  • BABY
  • BACK
  • BACON
  • BADGER
  • BAGEL
  • BANANA
  • BARK
  • BARN
  • BARNYARD
  • BAT
  • BEAN
  • BEAR
  • BEAVER
  • BEE
  • BEET
  • BEIGE
  • BELLY
  • BERRY
  • BIRD
  • BISON
  • BLACK
  • BLACKBERRY
  • BLUE
  • BLUEBERRY
  • BLUSH
  • BONE
  • BOWL
  • BRAIN
  • BREAD
  • BRONZE
  • BROTHER
  • BROWN
  • BRUSH
  • BULL
  • BUN
  • BUNNY
  • BURGER
  • BUTTER
  • CAGE
  • CAKE
  • CALF
  • CAMEL
  • CANARY
  • CANDY
  • CANTALOUPE
  • CARROT
  • CAT
  • CEREAL
  • CERISE
  • CHEEK
  • CHEESE
  • CHEETAH
  • CHERRY
  • CHEST
  • CHICK
  • CHICKEN
  • CHILD
  • CHILDREN
  • CHIN
  • CHIPS
  • COCONUT
  • COLLAR
  • COLT
  • COOKIE
  • COPPER
  • CORAL
  • CORN
  • COUSIN
  • COW
  • CRANBERRY
  • CRANE
  • CREAM
  • CREPE
  • CRIMSON
  • CROPS
  • CURRANT
  • CYAN
  • DAD
  • DATE
  • DAUGHTER
  • DEER
  • DOG
  • DONKEY
  • DONUT
  • DUCK
  • EAGLE
  • EAGLET
  • EAR
  • EARTHWORM
  • EBONY
  • ECHIDNA
  • EEL
  • EELPOUT
  • EFT
  • EGG
  • EGGS
  • EGRET
  • EIDER
  • ELAND
  • ELBOW
  • ELEPHANT
  • ELK
  • ELKHOUND
  • ELVER
  • EMU
  • ERMINE
  • ERNE
  • ESCOLAR
  • EWE
  • EYE
  • EYEBROW
  • EYELASH
  • FACE
  • FALCON
  • FAMILY
  • FARM
  • FARMER
  • FATHER
  • FAWN
  • FENCE
  • FERRET
  • FETCH
  • FIELD
  • FIG
  • FINGER
  • FISH
  • FOAL
  • FOOT
  • FOX
  • FROG
  • FUDGE
  • GANNET
  • GERBIL
  • GIBBON
  • GIRAFFE
  • GNU
  • GOAT
  • GOLD
  • GOLDFISH
  • GOOSE
  • GOPHER
  • GORILLA
  • GRAIN
  • GRANDCHILD
  • GRANDDAUGHTER
  • GRANDMA
  • GRANDPA
  • GRANDSON
  • GRAPE
  • GRAPEFRUIT
  • GRAVY
  • GREEN
  • GREY
  • GROUSE
  • GUAVA
  • GUINEA
  • GULL
  • HAIR
  • HAM
  • HAMSTER
  • HAND
  • HARE
  • HARVEST
  • HAY
  • HEAD
  • HEART
  • HEEL
  • HEN
  • HIP
  • HIPPO
  • HOG
  • HOME
  • HONEY
  • HORSE
  • HUG
  • HUSBAND
  • HUTCH
  • HYENA
  • INDIGO
  • IVORY
  • JADE
  • JAGUAR
  • JAM
  • JAW
  • JELLY
  • KALE
  • KANGAROO
  • KHAKI
  • KIDS
  • KIN
  • KITTEN
  • KIWI
  • KNEE
  • KNUCKLE
  • KOALA
  • KUMQUAT
  • LAMB
  • LEASH
  • LEG
  • LEMON
  • LEMUR
  • LEOPARD
  • LILAC
  • LIME
  • LION
  • LIP
  • LIVER
  • LIZARD
  • LLAMA
  • LOAF
  • LOVE
  • LUNG
  • LYCHEE
  • MAGENTA
  • MAGPIE
  • MANGO
  • MAROON
  • MAUVE
  • MEAT
  • MELON
  • MILK
  • MINT
  • MOLE
  • MOM
  • MONKEY
  • MOOSE
  • MOTHER
  • MOUSE
  • MOUTH
  • MUFFIN
  • MULE
  • NAIL
  • NANA
  • NAVY
  • NECK
  • NECTARINE
  • NEPHEW
  • NEWBORN
  • NIECE
  • NOODLE
  • NOSE
  • NUT
  • OATS
  • OCHRE
  • OLIVE
  • ONION
  • ORANGE
  • ORCHARD
  • OSTRICH
  • OTTER
  • OWL
  • PANCAKE
  • PANDA
  • PANTHER
  • PAPAYA
  • PARAKEET
  • PARENT
  • PARENTS
  • PARROT
  • PASTA
  • PASTURE
  • PAW
  • PEA
  • PEACH
  • PEACOCK
  • PEAR
  • PENGUIN
  • PEPPER
  • PERSIMMON
  • PICKLE
  • PIE
  • PIG
  • PIGEON
  • PIGLET
  • PINEAPPLE
  • PINK
  • PITCHFORK
  • PIZZA
  • PLOW
  • PLUM
  • POMEGRANATE
  • PONY
  • POTATO
  • PRUNE
  • PUDDING
  • PUMA
  • PUPPY
  • PURPLE
  • PURR
  • QUINCE
  • RABBIT
  • RACCOON
  • RAISIN
  • RAM
  • RASPBERRY
  • RAT
  • RED
  • RELATIVE
  • RHINO
  • RIB
  • RICE
  • ROBIN
  • ROOSTER
  • ROSE
  • ROUGE
  • RUBY
  • SABLE
  • SAFFRON
  • SAGE
  • SALAD
  • SANDWICH
  • SAUCE
  • SCARECROW
  • SCARLET
  • SCONE
  • SEPIA
  • SHEEP
  • SHOULDER
  • SIBLING
  • SIENNA
  • SILO
  • SILVER
  • SISTER
  • SKIN
  • SKUNK
  • SKY
  • SLOTH
  • SNAIL
  • SNAKE
  • SON
  • SOUP
  • SPIDER
  • SPINE
  • SQUIRREL
  • STABLE
  • STEAK
  • STEPMOTHER
  • STOMACH
  • STORK
  • STRAW
  • STRAWBERRY
  • SUSHI
  • SWAN
  • TACO
  • TAN
  • TANGERINE
  • TANK
  • TAPIR
  • TAUPE
  • TEAL
  • TEETH
  • THUMB
  • TIGER
  • TOAD
  • TOAST
  • TODDLER
  • TOE
  • TOFU
  • TOGETHER
  • TOMATO
  • TONGUE
  • TOOTH
  • TORTOISE
  • TOY
  • TRACTOR
  • TREAT
  • TURKEY
  • TURTLE
  • TWINS
  • UMBER
  • UNCLE
  • VET
  • VIOLET
  • WAFFLE
  • WAG
  • WALK
  • WALRUS
  • WATERMELON
  • WEASEL
  • WHEAT
  • WHITE
  • WIFE
  • WOLF
  • WOOL
  • WORM
  • WRIST
  • YAK
  • YAM
  • YELLOW
  • YOGURT
  • ZEBRA

Printable easy word search

Pick a level, press Print and the grid prints on one page with its word list. Easy (8 by 8, across and down) suits early readers; hard (15 by 15, every direction) keeps adults busy.

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Questions

How many words are in this easy word search?

Each puzzle hides 8 to 16 words depending on the level, picked from a list of 401 words. The longest is GRANDDAUGHTER, with 13 letters.

How do I print it with the answers?

Press Print for the puzzle sheet. Press Show answers, then Print again, for the answer key: the hidden words are boxed on the grid.

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