Christmas words are hidden in the letters: 20 of them, or ten short ones for a first try. Tap the first letter of a word, then its last letter.
The 20 Christmas words
tree gift snow sled star bell elf santa reindeer cookie candy stocking wreath carol sleigh mitten cocoa lights ribbon december
The list sticks to the things a child sees in December: the tree, the lights, the cookies and the snow. There are 20 words and 107 letters to find. The longest words are "reindeer", "stocking" and "december", at 8 letters. No word on the list uses J, P, Q, U, V, X and Z.
The words by length
| Length | How many | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 3 letters | 1 | elf |
| 4 letters | 6 | tree gift snow sled star bell |
| 5 letters | 4 | santa candy carol cocoa |
| 6 letters | 6 | cookie wreath sleigh mitten lights ribbon |
| 8 letters | 3 | reindeer stocking december |
A shorter puzzle of ten
Choose "10 short words" beside the heading for a smaller grid with these ten: tree, gift, snow, sled, star, bell, elf, santa, candy and carol. 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. Reindeer, stocking and december take up the most room, so they are the easiest to spot.
- 6 words start with S. When you find an S, check it for snow, sled, star, santa, stocking and sleigh.
- 4 words start with C. When you find a C, check it for cookie, candy, carol and cocoa.
- Look for doubled letters. Two of the same letter side by side stand out in a grid: tree, bell, reindeer, cookie, mitten and ribbon.
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.
For a class party, print one for each child: no two sheets will be the same. On paper, a red pencil for one word and a green one for the next makes a striped sheet by the end.
What it looks like on paper
This is a page the tool printed. Every puzzle is different, so yours will not match it letter for letter.
For grown-ups: save this page to Pinterest.
Type the same words
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Questions
What words are in the Christmas word search?
Tree, gift, snow, sled, star, bell, elf, santa, reindeer, cookie, candy, stocking, wreath, carol, sleigh, mitten, cocoa, lights, ribbon and december.
Is there an easier Christmas word search?
Yes. Choose "10 short words" for a smaller puzzle with tree, gift, snow, sled, star, bell, elf, santa, candy and carol. 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 Christmas word search free?
Yes. There are no ads and nothing to sign up for.