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
sand wave ocean shell towel bucket shovel crab surf swim umbrella castle seagull starfish shore tide sunscreen kite dolphin lifeguard
Seaside words such as sand, wave, ocean, crab and towel, with longer ones like starfish and lifeguard. There are 20 words and 114 letters to find. The longest words are "sunscreen" and "lifeguard", at 9 letters. No word on the list uses J, Q, X, Y and Z.
The words by length
| Length | How many | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 4 letters | 7 | sand wave crab surf swim tide kite |
| 5 letters | 4 | ocean shell towel shore |
| 6 letters | 3 | bucket shovel castle |
| 7 letters | 2 | seagull dolphin |
| 8 letters | 2 | umbrella starfish |
| 9 letters | 2 | sunscreen lifeguard |
A shorter puzzle of ten
Choose "10 short words" beside the heading for a smaller grid with these ten: sand, wave, ocean, shell, towel, crab, surf, swim, tide and kite. 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. Sunscreen, lifeguard and umbrella take up the most room, so they are the easiest to spot.
- 9 words start with S. When you find an S, check it for sand, shell, shovel, surf, swim, seagull, starfish, shore and sunscreen.
- Look for doubled letters. Two of the same letter side by side stand out in a grid: shell, umbrella, seagull and sunscreen.
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.
Slip it into the beach bag for shade time, or print it on the last school day before summer. Draw a sandcastle on the back and write the three found words you like best on its flags.
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 beach word search?
Sand, wave, ocean, shell, towel, bucket, shovel, crab, surf, swim, umbrella, castle, seagull, starfish, shore, tide, sunscreen, kite, dolphin and lifeguard.
Is there an easier beach word search?
Yes. Choose "10 short words" for a smaller puzzle with sand, wave, ocean, shell, towel, crab, surf, swim, tide and kite. 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 beach word search free?
Yes. There are no ads and nothing to sign up for.