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Word Search for Kids

Big letters, an 8 by 8 grid and words children know (pets, farm animals, fruit, colors), hidden only across and down. Words come from 9 themes, 439 words in all. Play here or print the sheet, then press New puzzle for another.

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Word Search for Kids

0 of 8 found

  • LADYBUG
  • MANTIS
  • POLLEN
  • PURPLE
  • PUZZLE
  • SNAPPER
  • WEEVIL
  • WRASSE

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 439 words in the word search for kids

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

  • ALPHABET
  • AMBER
  • ANEMONE
  • ANT
  • ANTENNA
  • APE
  • APHID
  • APPLE
  • APRICOT
  • ART
  • AVOCADO
  • AZURE
  • BACKPACK
  • BADGER
  • BALL
  • BANANA
  • BARK
  • BARN
  • BARNACLE
  • BARNYARD
  • BASS
  • BAT
  • BEAR
  • BEAVER
  • BEE
  • BEETLE
  • BEIGE
  • BELL
  • BERRY
  • BICYCLE
  • BIRD
  • BISON
  • BLACK
  • BLACKBERRY
  • BLOCK
  • BLUE
  • BLUEBERRY
  • BLUSH
  • BOARD
  • BONE
  • BOOK
  • BOWL
  • BOWLING
  • BRONZE
  • BROWN
  • BRUSH
  • BUG
  • BULL
  • BUMBLEBEE
  • BUNNY
  • BUS
  • BUTTERFLY
  • CAGE
  • CALCULATOR
  • CALF
  • CAMEL
  • CANARY
  • CANTALOUPE
  • CARP
  • CAT
  • CATERPILLAR
  • CERISE
  • CHALK
  • CHEETAH
  • CHERRY
  • CHESS
  • CHICK
  • CHICKEN
  • CICADA
  • CLAM
  • CLASS
  • CLASSROOM
  • COCKROACH
  • COCONUT
  • COCOON
  • COD
  • COLLAR
  • COLT
  • CONCH
  • COPPER
  • CORAL
  • CORN
  • COW
  • CRAB
  • CRANBERRY
  • CRANE
  • CRAYON
  • CREAM
  • CRICKET
  • CRIMSON
  • CROPS
  • CURRANT
  • CYAN
  • DARTS
  • DATE
  • DEER
  • DESK
  • DICE
  • DICTIONARY
  • DOG
  • DOLL
  • DOLPHIN
  • DONKEY
  • DRAGONFLY
  • DUCK
  • EAGLE
  • EAGLET
  • EARTHWORM
  • EARWIG
  • EBONY
  • ECHIDNA
  • EEL
  • EELPOUT
  • EFT
  • EGG
  • EGGS
  • EGRET
  • EIDER
  • ELAND
  • ELEPHANT
  • ELK
  • ELKHOUND
  • ELVER
  • EMU
  • ERASER
  • ERMINE
  • ERNE
  • ESCOLAR
  • EWE
  • EXAM
  • FALCON
  • FARM
  • FARMER
  • FAWN
  • FENCE
  • FERRET
  • FETCH
  • FIELD
  • FIG
  • FIREFLY
  • FISH
  • FLEA
  • FLUKE
  • FLY
  • FOAL
  • FOLDER
  • FOX
  • FROG
  • GAME
  • GANNET
  • GERBIL
  • GIBBON
  • GIRAFFE
  • GLOBE
  • GLUE
  • GNAT
  • GNU
  • GOAL
  • GOAT
  • GOLD
  • GOLDFISH
  • GOLF
  • GOOSE
  • GOPHER
  • GORILLA
  • GRADE
  • GRAIN
  • GRAPE
  • GRAPEFRUIT
  • GRASSHOPPER
  • GREEN
  • GREY
  • GROUSE
  • GUAVA
  • GUINEA
  • GULL
  • GUPPY
  • HAMSTER
  • HARE
  • HARVEST
  • HAY
  • HEN
  • HIPPO
  • HISTORY
  • HIVE
  • HOCKEY
  • HOG
  • HOMEWORK
  • HOP
  • HORNET
  • HORSE
  • HOUSEFLY
  • HUTCH
  • HYENA
  • INDIGO
  • IVORY
  • JADE
  • JAGUAR
  • JELLYFISH
  • JUDO
  • JUMP
  • KANGAROO
  • KATYDID
  • KELP
  • KHAKI
  • KICK
  • KITE
  • KITTEN
  • KIWI
  • KOALA
  • KRILL
  • KUMQUAT
  • LADYBUG
  • LAMB
  • LARVA
  • LEASH
  • LEMON
  • LEMUR
  • LEOPARD
  • LESSON
  • LIBRARY
  • LILAC
  • LIME
  • LION
  • LIZARD
  • LLAMA
  • LOBSTER
  • LOCKER
  • LOCUST
  • LUNCH
  • LYCHEE
  • MAGENTA
  • MAGPIE
  • MANGO
  • MANTA
  • MANTIS
  • MAP
  • MARBLE
  • MARKER
  • MAROON
  • MATH
  • MAUVE
  • MAYFLY
  • MELON
  • MIDGE
  • MILK
  • MINT
  • MOLE
  • MONKEY
  • MOOSE
  • MOSQUITO
  • MOTH
  • MOUSE
  • MULE
  • MUSIC
  • MUSSEL
  • NARWHAL
  • NAVY
  • NECTAR
  • NECTARINE
  • NOTEBOOK
  • OCHRE
  • OCTOPUS
  • OLIVE
  • ORANGE
  • ORCA
  • ORCHARD
  • OSTRICH
  • OTTER
  • OWL
  • OYSTER
  • PANDA
  • PANTHER
  • PAPAYA
  • PAPER
  • PARAKEET
  • PARROT
  • PASTURE
  • PAW
  • PEACH
  • PEACOCK
  • PEAR
  • PELICAN
  • PEN
  • PENCIL
  • PENGUIN
  • PERCH
  • PERSIMMON
  • PIG
  • PIGEON
  • PIGLET
  • PINEAPPLE
  • PINK
  • PITCHFORK
  • PLANKTON
  • PLAY
  • PLOW
  • PLUM
  • POLLEN
  • POLO
  • POMEGRANATE
  • PONY
  • PRAWN
  • PRINCIPAL
  • PROJECT
  • PRUNE
  • PUFFIN
  • PUMA
  • PUPPY
  • PURPLE
  • PURR
  • PUZZLE
  • QUINCE
  • QUIZ
  • RABBIT
  • RACCOON
  • RACE
  • RAISIN
  • RAM
  • RASPBERRY
  • RAT
  • RAY
  • READ
  • RECESS
  • RED
  • REEF
  • RHINO
  • ROBIN
  • ROBOT
  • ROOSTER
  • ROSE
  • ROUGE
  • RUBY
  • RUGBY
  • RULER
  • RUN
  • SABLE
  • SAFFRON
  • SAGE
  • SALMON
  • SARDINE
  • SCALLOP
  • SCARECROW
  • SCARLET
  • SCHOOL
  • SCIENCE
  • SCISSORS
  • SEAL
  • SEPIA
  • SHARK
  • SHEEP
  • SHRIMP
  • SIENNA
  • SILO
  • SILVER
  • SKATE
  • SKI
  • SKIP
  • SKUNK
  • SKY
  • SLED
  • SLIDE
  • SLOTH
  • SMELT
  • SNAIL
  • SNAKE
  • SNAPPER
  • SOCCER
  • SOLE
  • SPELLING
  • SPIDER
  • SPONGE
  • SPRAT
  • SQUID
  • SQUIRREL
  • STABLE
  • STARFISH
  • STINGRAY
  • STORK
  • STRAW
  • STRAWBERRY
  • STUDENT
  • STUDY
  • SURF
  • SWAN
  • SWIM
  • SWING
  • TAG
  • TAN
  • TANGERINE
  • TANK
  • TAPIR
  • TAUPE
  • TEACHER
  • TEAL
  • TEAM
  • TEDDY
  • TENNIS
  • TERMITE
  • TEST
  • TICK
  • TIDE
  • TIGER
  • TOAD
  • TORTOISE
  • TOSS
  • TOY
  • TRACTOR
  • TRAMPOLINE
  • TREAT
  • TROUT
  • TUNA
  • TURKEY
  • TURTLE
  • UMBER
  • URCHIN
  • VET
  • VIOLET
  • WAG
  • WALK
  • WALRUS
  • WASP
  • WATERMELON
  • WAVE
  • WEASEL
  • WEEVIL
  • WHALE
  • WHEAT
  • WHITE
  • WING
  • WINGS
  • WOLF
  • WOOL
  • WORM
  • WRASSE
  • WRITE
  • YAK
  • YELLOW
  • ZEBRA

Printable word search for kids

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 word search for kids?

Each puzzle hides 8 to 16 words depending on the level, picked from a list of 439 words. The longest is CATERPILLAR, with 11 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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