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
july fourth flag parade picnic sparkler fireworks stars popcorn red white blue summer band drum cookout lemonade watermelon banner holiday
Summer holiday words like flag, parade, picnic, sparkler and fireworks, with stars, a drum, lemonade and watermelon. There are 20 words and 119 letters to find. The longest word is "watermelon", at 10 letters. No word on the list uses Q, V, X and Z.
The words by length
| Length | How many | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 3 letters | 1 | red |
| 4 letters | 5 | july flag blue band drum |
| 5 letters | 2 | stars white |
| 6 letters | 5 | fourth parade picnic summer banner |
| 7 letters | 3 | popcorn cookout holiday |
| 8 letters | 2 | sparkler lemonade |
| 9 letters | 1 | fireworks |
| 10 letters | 1 | watermelon |
A shorter puzzle of ten
Choose "10 short words" beside the heading for a smaller grid with these ten: july, fourth, flag, parade, stars, red, white, blue, band and drum. None has more than 6 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. Watermelon, fireworks and sparkler take up the most room, so they are the easiest to spot.
- 3 words start with B. When you find a B, check it for blue, band and banner.
- 3 words start with F. When you find an F, check it for fourth, flag and fireworks.
- Look for doubled letters. Two of the same letter side by side stand out in a grid: summer, cookout and banner.
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.
Pack it in the picnic basket to fill the wait between the parade and the fireworks after dark. Circle the words in red and blue pencil, taking turns, then draw bursts of fireworks all around the border.
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 Fourth of July word search?
July, fourth, flag, parade, picnic, sparkler, fireworks, stars, popcorn, red, white, blue, summer, band, drum, cookout, lemonade, watermelon, banner and holiday.
Is there an easier Fourth of July word search?
Yes. Choose "10 short words" for a smaller puzzle with july, fourth, flag, parade, stars, red, white, blue, band and drum. 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 Fourth of July word search free?
Yes. There are no ads and nothing to sign up for.