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
car star farm barn corn horse fork morning fern tiger water september bird girl shirt circle turtle purple fur hamburger
Words where r changes the vowel, covering ar, or, er, ir and ur, with car, corn, bird, turtle and hamburger. There are 20 words and 101 letters to find. The longest words are "september" and "hamburger", at 9 letters. No word on the list uses J, Q, V, X, Y and Z.
The words by length
| Length | How many | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 3 letters | 2 | car fur |
| 4 letters | 8 | star farm barn corn fork fern bird girl |
| 5 letters | 4 | horse tiger water shirt |
| 6 letters | 3 | circle turtle purple |
| 7 letters | 1 | morning |
| 9 letters | 2 | september hamburger |
A shorter puzzle of ten
Choose "10 short words" beside the heading for a smaller grid with these ten: car, star, farm, barn, corn, fork, fern, bird, girl and fur. None has more than 4 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. September, hamburger and morning take up the most room, so they are the easiest to spot.
- 4 words start with F. When you find an F, check it for farm, fork, fern and fur.
- 3 words start with C. When you find a C, check it for car, corn and circle.
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 works for a farm week, a long car trip or a calm start to a Saturday. Sort the words under five headings, ar, or, er, ir and ur, then find the one word that fits under two.
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 Bossy R word search?
Car, star, farm, barn, corn, horse, fork, morning, fern, tiger, water, september, bird, girl, shirt, circle, turtle, purple, fur and hamburger.
Is there an easier Bossy R word search?
Yes. Choose "10 short words" for a smaller puzzle with car, star, farm, barn, corn, fork, fern, bird, girl and fur. 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 Bossy R word search free?
Yes. There are no ads and nothing to sign up for.