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
february valentine heart love card candy pink red hug friend kind rose groundhog shadow leap sweet chocolate winter mail share
February in twenty words: valentine, heart, groundhog and shadow, with leap for the years that get an extra day. There are 20 words and 107 letters to find. The longest words are "valentine", "groundhog" and "chocolate", at 9 letters. No word on the list uses J, Q, X and Z.
The words by length
| Length | How many | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 3 letters | 2 | red hug |
| 4 letters | 7 | love card pink kind rose leap mail |
| 5 letters | 4 | heart candy sweet share |
| 6 letters | 3 | friend shadow winter |
| 8 letters | 1 | february |
| 9 letters | 3 | valentine groundhog chocolate |
A shorter puzzle of ten
Choose "10 short words" beside the heading for a smaller grid with these ten: heart, love, card, pink, red, hug, kind, rose, leap and mail. 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. Valentine, groundhog and chocolate 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 card, candy and chocolate.
- 3 words start with S. When you find an S, check it for shadow, sweet and share.
- Look for doubled letters. Two of the same letter side by side stand out in a grid: sweet.
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.
Hand it out at a valentine party or tuck a copy into a card for a friend. Trace each found word in pink or red, then write a kind note to someone on the back.
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 February word search?
February, valentine, heart, love, card, candy, pink, red, hug, friend, kind, rose, groundhog, shadow, leap, sweet, chocolate, winter, mail and share.
Is there an easier February word search?
Yes. Choose "10 short words" for a smaller puzzle with heart, love, card, pink, red, hug, kind, rose, leap and mail. 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 February word search free?
Yes. There are no ads and nothing to sign up for.