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
paint draw doodle brush color crayon clay canvas sketch easel glue chalk collage craft pastel palette artist stencil portrait glitter
Art room words, including brush, crayon, clay, easel, canvas, collage, pastel and glitter. There are 20 words and 114 letters to find. The longest word is "portrait", at 8 letters. No word on the list uses J, M, Q, X and Z.
The words by length
| Length | How many | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 4 letters | 3 | draw clay glue |
| 5 letters | 6 | paint brush color easel chalk craft |
| 6 letters | 6 | doodle crayon canvas sketch pastel artist |
| 7 letters | 4 | collage palette stencil glitter |
| 8 letters | 1 | portrait |
A shorter puzzle of ten
Choose "10 short words" beside the heading for a smaller grid with these ten: paint, draw, doodle, brush, color, clay, easel, glue, chalk and craft. None has more than 6 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. Portrait, collage and palette take up the most room, so they are the easiest to spot.
- 7 words start with C. When you find a C, check it for color, crayon, clay, canvas, chalk, collage and craft.
- 4 words start with P. When you find a P, check it for paint, pastel, palette and portrait.
- Look for doubled letters. Two of the same letter side by side stand out in a grid: doodle, collage, palette and glitter.
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.
It suits the minutes while the glue dries or a craft afternoon at the kitchen table. Pick three words from the list, such as clay, chalk and glitter, and make one small picture that uses all three.
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 art word search?
Paint, draw, doodle, brush, color, crayon, clay, canvas, sketch, easel, glue, chalk, collage, craft, pastel, palette, artist, stencil, portrait and glitter.
Is there an easier art word search?
Yes. Choose "10 short words" for a smaller puzzle with paint, draw, doodle, brush, color, clay, easel, glue, chalk and craft. 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 art word search free?
Yes. There are no ads and nothing to sign up for.