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
africa asia europe australia antarctica america north south pacific atlantic ocean continent globe equator world earth map sea pole arctic
Names from the globe such as Africa, Asia, Europe and Antarctica, the Pacific and the Atlantic, and words like equator and continent. There are 20 words and 119 letters to find. The longest word is "antarctica", at 10 letters. No word on the list uses J, K, V, X, Y and Z.
The words by length
| Length | How many | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 3 letters | 2 | map sea |
| 4 letters | 2 | asia pole |
| 5 letters | 6 | north south ocean globe world earth |
| 6 letters | 3 | africa europe arctic |
| 7 letters | 3 | america pacific equator |
| 8 letters | 1 | atlantic |
| 9 letters | 2 | australia continent |
| 10 letters | 1 | antarctica |
A shorter puzzle of ten
Choose "10 short words" beside the heading for a smaller grid with these ten: asia, north, south, ocean, globe, world, earth, map, sea and pole. 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. Antarctica, australia and continent take up the most room, so they are the easiest to spot.
- 7 words start with A. When you find an A, check it for africa, asia, australia, antarctica, america, atlantic and arctic.
- 3 words start with E. When you find an E, check it for europe, equator and earth.
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.
Pair it with a globe or a wall map during a geography unit or before a long trip. After solving, find each place on a globe and color the continent names green and the ocean names blue.
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 continents and oceans word search?
Africa, asia, europe, australia, antarctica, america, north, south, pacific, atlantic, ocean, continent, globe, equator, world, earth, map, sea, pole and arctic.
Is there an easier continents and oceans word search?
Yes. Choose "10 short words" for a smaller puzzle with asia, north, south, ocean, globe, world, earth, map, sea and pole. 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 continents and oceans word search free?
Yes. There are no ads and nothing to sign up for.