20 words are hidden in the letters, or ten short ones for a first try. Tap the first letter of a word, then its last letter.
The 20 words
moo quack roar chirp oink woof meow baa neigh buzz howl purr squeak tweet hoot ribbit cluck bark honk trumpet
Twenty noises animals make, including moo, quack, roar and chirp, plus oink, woof and ribbit. There are 20 words and 90 letters to find. The longest word is "trumpet", at 7 letters. No word on the list uses D, J, V, X and Y.
The words by length
| Length | How many | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 3 letters | 2 | moo baa |
| 4 letters | 10 | roar oink woof meow buzz howl purr hoot bark honk |
| 5 letters | 5 | quack chirp neigh tweet cluck |
| 6 letters | 2 | squeak ribbit |
| 7 letters | 1 | trumpet |
A shorter puzzle of ten
Choose "10 short words" beside the heading for a smaller grid with these ten: moo, roar, oink, woof, meow, baa, buzz, howl, purr and hoot. None has more than 4 letters. On a phone the full puzzle takes twelve of the 20, so the letters stay big enough to tap.
Hints for this puzzle
- Start with the longest words. Trumpet, squeak and ribbit take up the most room, so they are the easiest to spot.
- 3 words start with B. When you find a B, check it for baa, buzz and bark.
- 3 words start with H. When you find an H, check it for howl, hoot and honk.
- Look for doubled letters. Two of the same letter side by side stand out in a grid: moo, woof, baa, buzz, purr, tweet, hoot and ribbit.
Play it or print it
On the screen, tap the first letter of a word and then its last letter, and the word is crossed off the list. Easy hides words across and down, Medium adds corner to corner, and Hard adds backwards. Press Print for two pages, the puzzle and its answer key, and "New puzzle" for the same words in new places. The word search maker page explains how each grid is made and kept clean.
Print it after a farm visit or a zoo trip, when everyone is still copying the noises. Each time a word is found, the finder makes that sound out loud and the others name the animal.
The same words on bingo cards and flash cards
The bingo card generator deals these words onto cards, each one a different mix, and the flash cards page prints them eight to a sheet.
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Questions
What words are in the animal sounds word search?
Moo, quack, roar, chirp, oink, woof, meow, baa, neigh, buzz, howl, purr, squeak, tweet, hoot, ribbit, cluck, bark, honk and trumpet.
Is there an easier animal sounds word search?
Yes. Choose "10 short words" for a smaller puzzle with moo, roar, oink, woof, meow, baa, buzz, howl, purr and hoot. On Easy, words only run across and down.
Can I print it with an answer key?
Yes. Press Print for two pages: the puzzle and its answer key. Each press of "New puzzle" makes a different sheet.
Is the animal sounds word search free?
Yes. There are no ads and nothing to sign up for.