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
red blue green yellow orange purple pink brown black white gray gold silver teal tan violet indigo peach lavender magenta
Twenty color names, from red, blue and green to teal, indigo, lavender and magenta. There are 20 words and 102 letters to find. The longest word is "lavender", at 8 letters. No word on the list uses F, J, Q, X and Z.
The words by length
| Length | How many | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 3 letters | 2 | red tan |
| 4 letters | 5 | blue pink gray gold teal |
| 5 letters | 5 | green brown black white peach |
| 6 letters | 6 | yellow orange purple silver violet indigo |
| 7 letters | 1 | magenta |
| 8 letters | 1 | lavender |
A shorter puzzle of ten
Choose "10 short words" beside the heading for a smaller grid with these ten: red, blue, green, pink, brown, black, gray, gold, teal and tan. 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. Lavender, magenta and yellow take up the most room, so they are the easiest to spot.
- 3 words start with B. When you find a B, check it for blue, brown and black.
- 3 words start with G. When you find a G, check it for green, gray and gold.
- Look for doubled letters. Two of the same letter side by side stand out in a grid: green and yellow.
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 goes well with a fresh box of crayons on the table or a painting day. Circle each word in its own color, so red gets a red loop and teal gets a teal one.
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 colors word search?
Red, blue, green, yellow, orange, purple, pink, brown, black, white, gray, gold, silver, teal, tan, violet, indigo, peach, lavender and magenta.
Is there an easier colors word search?
Yes. Choose "10 short words" for a smaller puzzle with red, blue, green, pink, brown, black, gray, gold, teal and tan. 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 colors word search free?
Yes. There are no ads and nothing to sign up for.