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
once castle forest wish prince queen king fairy giant tower magic frog beans cottage bears pumpkin slipper crown porridge happily
Words from once upon a time stories, such as castle, forest, wish and crown, with a frog, a giant and porridge. There are 20 words and 110 letters to find. The longest word is "porridge", at 8 letters. No word on the list uses J, V, X and Z.
The words by length
| Length | How many | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 4 letters | 4 | once wish king frog |
| 5 letters | 8 | queen fairy giant tower magic beans bears crown |
| 6 letters | 3 | castle forest prince |
| 7 letters | 4 | cottage pumpkin slipper happily |
| 8 letters | 1 | porridge |
A shorter puzzle of ten
Choose "10 short words" beside the heading for a smaller grid with these ten: once, wish, queen, king, fairy, giant, tower, magic, frog and beans. 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. Porridge, cottage and pumpkin take up the most room, so they are the easiest to spot.
- 3 words start with C. When you find a C, check it for castle, cottage and crown.
- 3 words start with F. When you find an F, check it for forest, fairy and frog.
- Look for doubled letters. Two of the same letter side by side stand out in a grid: queen, cottage, slipper, porridge and happily.
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 bedtime fairy tale or a class week of reading old stories aloud. Pick five found words and tell a brand new tale out loud that uses all of them.
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 fairy tales word search?
Once, castle, forest, wish, prince, queen, king, fairy, giant, tower, magic, frog, beans, cottage, bears, pumpkin, slipper, crown, porridge and happily.
Is there an easier fairy tales word search?
Yes. Choose "10 short words" for a smaller puzzle with once, wish, queen, king, fairy, giant, tower, magic, frog and beans. 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 fairy tales word search free?
Yes. There are no ads and nothing to sign up for.