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
board tag hopscotch chess kickball puzzle catch jacks hide seek turn roll spinner piece score team rules leapfrog charades dominoes
Board game and playground words such as tag, hopscotch, chess and dominoes, with jacks, a spinner and the rules. There are 20 words and 112 letters to find. The longest word is "hopscotch", at 9 letters. No word on the list uses Q, V, W, X and Y.
The words by length
| Length | How many | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 3 letters | 1 | tag |
| 4 letters | 5 | hide seek turn roll team |
| 5 letters | 7 | board chess catch jacks piece score rules |
| 6 letters | 1 | puzzle |
| 7 letters | 1 | spinner |
| 8 letters | 4 | kickball leapfrog charades dominoes |
| 9 letters | 1 | hopscotch |
A shorter puzzle of ten
Choose "10 short words" beside the heading for a smaller grid with these ten: board, tag, chess, catch, jacks, hide, seek, turn, roll and team. 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. Hopscotch, kickball and leapfrog 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 chess, catch and charades.
- 3 words start with S. When you find an S, check it for seek, spinner and score.
- Look for doubled letters. Two of the same letter side by side stand out in a grid: chess, kickball, puzzle, seek, roll and spinner.
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 fits indoor recess, a family game night or the wait while someone sets up the board. Mark indoor games in one color and outdoor games in another, then play one from each color.
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 games word search?
Board, tag, hopscotch, chess, kickball, puzzle, catch, jacks, hide, seek, turn, roll, spinner, piece, score, team, rules, leapfrog, charades and dominoes.
Is there an easier games word search?
Yes. Choose "10 short words" for a smaller puzzle with board, tag, chess, catch, jacks, hide, seek, turn, roll and team. 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 games word search free?
Yes. There are no ads and nothing to sign up for.