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
wings cocoon garden flower nectar flutter monarch pattern colors spots antenna egg leaf chrysalis petal meadow pollen hatch insect migrate
Words from the life of a butterfly, including egg, chrysalis, cocoon and wings, along with garden words like nectar, petal and meadow. There are 20 words and 119 letters to find. The longest word is "chrysalis", at 9 letters. No word on the list uses B, J, K, Q, V, X and Z.
The words by length
| Length | How many | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 3 letters | 1 | egg |
| 4 letters | 1 | leaf |
| 5 letters | 4 | wings spots petal hatch |
| 6 letters | 8 | cocoon garden flower nectar colors meadow pollen insect |
| 7 letters | 5 | flutter monarch pattern antenna migrate |
| 9 letters | 1 | chrysalis |
A shorter puzzle of ten
Choose "10 short words" beside the heading for a smaller grid with these ten: wings, cocoon, garden, flower, nectar, spots, egg, leaf, petal and hatch. 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. Chrysalis, flutter and monarch take up the most room, so they are the easiest to spot.
- 3 words start with C. When you find a C, check it for cocoon, colors and chrysalis.
- 3 words start with M. When you find an M, check it for monarch, meadow and migrate.
- Look for doubled letters. Two of the same letter side by side stand out in a grid: cocoon, flutter, pattern, antenna, egg and pollen.
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.
Use it while a class watches a chrysalis in a jar or after a trip to a butterfly house. Color the border with a wing pattern that matches on both sides, using the spots and colors you like best.
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 butterflies word search?
Wings, cocoon, garden, flower, nectar, flutter, monarch, pattern, colors, spots, antenna, egg, leaf, chrysalis, petal, meadow, pollen, hatch, insect and migrate.
Is there an easier butterflies word search?
Yes. Choose "10 short words" for a smaller puzzle with wings, cocoon, garden, flower, nectar, spots, egg, leaf, petal and hatch. 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 butterflies word search free?
Yes. There are no ads and nothing to sign up for.