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
seal walrus narwhal puffin reindeer caribou moose wolf fox hare owl whale beluga orca lemming muskox husky bear tern lynx
Cold weather animals from the far north, like the walrus, narwhal, reindeer and puffin, with a fox, hare and owl that are white as snow. There are 20 words and 102 letters to find. The longest word is "reindeer", at 8 letters. No word on the list uses J, Q, V and Z.
The words by length
| Length | How many | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 3 letters | 2 | fox owl |
| 4 letters | 7 | seal wolf hare orca bear tern lynx |
| 5 letters | 3 | moose whale husky |
| 6 letters | 4 | walrus puffin beluga muskox |
| 7 letters | 3 | narwhal caribou lemming |
| 8 letters | 1 | reindeer |
A shorter puzzle of ten
Choose "10 short words" beside the heading for a smaller grid with these ten: seal, moose, wolf, fox, hare, owl, orca, bear, tern and lynx. 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. Reindeer, narwhal and caribou take up the most room, so they are the easiest to spot.
- 3 words start with W. When you find a W, check it for walrus, wolf and whale.
- Look for doubled letters. Two of the same letter side by side stand out in a grid: puffin, reindeer, moose and lemming.
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.
A snowy day page, also right for a winter week about the far north. Write land, sea and sky on the back and place each animal under the word where it spends most of its time.
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 arctic animals word search?
Seal, walrus, narwhal, puffin, reindeer, caribou, moose, wolf, fox, hare, owl, whale, beluga, orca, lemming, muskox, husky, bear, tern and lynx.
Is there an easier arctic animals word search?
Yes. Choose "10 short words" for a smaller puzzle with seal, moose, wolf, fox, hare, owl, orca, bear, tern and lynx. 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 arctic animals word search free?
Yes. There are no ads and nothing to sign up for.