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
sunflower rainbow cupcake backpack bedtime popcorn football starfish snowman goldfish ladybug treehouse airplane teacup raincoat sailboat airport sunset pancake mailbox
Twenty words made of two smaller words, such as sunflower, rainbow, cupcake, starfish and treehouse. There are 20 words and 149 letters to find. The longest words are "sunflower" and "treehouse", at 9 letters. No word on the list uses J, Q, V and Z.
The words by length
| Length | How many | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 6 letters | 2 | teacup sunset |
| 7 letters | 9 | rainbow cupcake bedtime popcorn snowman ladybug airport pancake mailbox |
| 8 letters | 7 | backpack football starfish goldfish airplane raincoat sailboat |
| 9 letters | 2 | sunflower treehouse |
A shorter puzzle of ten
Choose "10 short words" beside the heading for a smaller grid with these ten: rainbow, cupcake, bedtime, popcorn, snowman, ladybug, teacup, airport, sunset and pancake. None has more than 7 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. Sunflower, treehouse and backpack take up the most room, so they are the easiest to spot.
- 5 words start with S. When you find an S, check it for sunflower, starfish, snowman, sailboat and sunset.
- Look for doubled letters. Two of the same letter side by side stand out in a grid: football and treehouse.
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 suits a word play day in class or a long wait at a restaurant table. Draw a line through each found word where its two smaller words meet, splitting sunflower into sun and flower.
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 compound words word search?
Sunflower, rainbow, cupcake, backpack, bedtime, popcorn, football, starfish, snowman, goldfish, ladybug, treehouse, airplane, teacup, raincoat, sailboat, airport, sunset, pancake and mailbox.
Is there an easier compound words word search?
Yes. Choose "10 short words" for a smaller puzzle with rainbow, cupcake, bedtime, popcorn, snowman, ladybug, teacup, airport, sunset and pancake. 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 compound words word search free?
Yes. There are no ads and nothing to sign up for.