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
earth planet recycle reuse reduce trees plant green water clean nature ocean garden compost seeds soil forest animals air protect
Words for looking after our planet, such as recycle, reuse, compost, trees, ocean and clean water. There are 20 words and 110 letters to find. The longest words are "recycle", "compost", "animals" and "protect", at 7 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 | air |
| 4 letters | 1 | soil |
| 5 letters | 9 | earth reuse trees plant green water clean ocean seeds |
| 6 letters | 5 | planet reduce nature garden forest |
| 7 letters | 4 | recycle compost animals protect |
A shorter puzzle of ten
Choose "10 short words" beside the heading for a smaller grid with these ten: earth, reuse, trees, plant, green, water, clean, ocean, soil and air. 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. Recycle, compost and animals take up the most room, so they are the easiest to spot.
- 3 words start with P. When you find a P, check it for planet, plant and protect.
- 3 words start with R. When you find an R, check it for recycle, reuse and reduce.
- Look for doubled letters. Two of the same letter side by side stand out in a grid: trees, green and seeds.
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 April 22, a park cleanup morning or the day the recycling bins go out. Print it on the back of used paper, then color the things that grow in green and the watery things in 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 Earth Day word search?
Earth, planet, recycle, reuse, reduce, trees, plant, green, water, clean, nature, ocean, garden, compost, seeds, soil, forest, animals, air and protect.
Is there an easier Earth Day word search?
Yes. Choose "10 short words" for a smaller puzzle with earth, reuse, trees, plant, green, water, clean, ocean, soil and air. 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 Earth Day word search free?
Yes. There are no ads and nothing to sign up for.