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
april showers umbrella raindrop raincoat puddle boots cloud earth recycle tree plant tulip bunny egg basket joke silly baseball worm
Rainy day words like umbrella, raindrop and puddle, along with earth, recycle, bunny and a joke for the first of the month. There are 20 words and 113 letters to find. The longest words are "umbrella", "raindrop", "raincoat" and "baseball", at 8 letters. No word on the list uses F, Q, V, X and Z.
The words by length
| Length | How many | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 3 letters | 1 | egg |
| 4 letters | 3 | tree joke worm |
| 5 letters | 8 | april boots cloud earth plant tulip bunny silly |
| 6 letters | 2 | puddle basket |
| 7 letters | 2 | showers recycle |
| 8 letters | 4 | umbrella raindrop raincoat baseball |
A shorter puzzle of ten
Choose "10 short words" beside the heading for a smaller grid with these ten: april, boots, cloud, earth, tree, plant, tulip, egg, joke and worm. None has more than 5 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. Umbrella, raindrop and raincoat take up the most room, so they are the easiest to spot.
- 4 words start with B. When you find a B, check it for boots, bunny, basket and baseball.
- 3 words start with R. When you find an R, check it for raindrop, raincoat and recycle.
- Look for doubled letters. Two of the same letter side by side stand out in a grid: umbrella, puddle, boots, tree, bunny, egg, silly and baseball.
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.
Keep a stack by the door for a wet afternoon, or print it for Earth Day. Draw one raindrop in the margin for each word you find until the page has twenty drops.
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 April word search?
April, showers, umbrella, raindrop, raincoat, puddle, boots, cloud, earth, recycle, tree, plant, tulip, bunny, egg, basket, joke, silly, baseball and worm.
Is there an easier April word search?
Yes. Choose "10 short words" for a smaller puzzle with april, boots, cloud, earth, tree, plant, tulip, egg, joke and worm. 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 April word search free?
Yes. There are no ads and nothing to sign up for.