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
bear cub paws fur den honey claws growl grizzly polar panda brown black cave forest salmon berries hibernate climb teddy
Bear words like cub, den, honey and growl, with the kinds grizzly, polar, panda, brown and black. There are 20 words and 101 letters to find. The longest word is "hibernate", at 9 letters. No word on the list uses J, Q and X.
The words by length
| Length | How many | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 3 letters | 3 | cub fur den |
| 4 letters | 3 | bear paws cave |
| 5 letters | 9 | honey claws growl polar panda brown black climb teddy |
| 6 letters | 2 | forest salmon |
| 7 letters | 2 | grizzly berries |
| 9 letters | 1 | hibernate |
A shorter puzzle of ten
Choose "10 short words" beside the heading for a smaller grid with these ten: bear, cub, paws, fur, den, honey, claws, growl, polar and cave. 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. Hibernate, grizzly and berries 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 bear, brown, black and berries.
- 4 words start with C. When you find a C, check it for cub, claws, cave and climb.
- Look for doubled letters. Two of the same letter side by side stand out in a grid: grizzly, berries and teddy.
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 cozy winter page while bears are asleep, or one for a teddy picnic. Draw a den on the back and fill it with the words for things a bear does, eats or has.
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 bears word search?
Bear, cub, paws, fur, den, honey, claws, growl, grizzly, polar, panda, brown, black, cave, forest, salmon, berries, hibernate, climb and teddy.
Is there an easier bears word search?
Yes. Choose "10 short words" for a smaller puzzle with bear, cub, paws, fur, den, honey, claws, growl, polar and cave. 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 bears word search free?
Yes. There are no ads and nothing to sign up for.