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
cart basket food milk bread eggs fruit apple banana cheese cereal shelf aisle bag list bakery produce vegetable juice freezer
This list walks the aisles with cart, basket, milk, bread, eggs, cheese, banana, cereal and freezer. There are 20 words and 106 letters to find. The longest word is "vegetable", at 9 letters. No word on the list uses Q, W and X.
The words by length
| Length | How many | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 3 letters | 1 | bag |
| 4 letters | 5 | cart food milk eggs list |
| 5 letters | 6 | bread fruit apple shelf aisle juice |
| 6 letters | 5 | basket banana cheese cereal bakery |
| 7 letters | 2 | produce freezer |
| 9 letters | 1 | vegetable |
A shorter puzzle of ten
Choose "10 short words" beside the heading for a smaller grid with these ten: cart, food, milk, bread, eggs, fruit, apple, shelf, bag and list. 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. Vegetable, produce and freezer take up the most room, so they are the easiest to spot.
- 5 words start with B. When you find a B, check it for basket, bread, banana, bag and bakery.
- 3 words start with C. When you find a C, check it for cart, cheese and cereal.
- Look for doubled letters. Two of the same letter side by side stand out in a grid: food, eggs, apple, cheese and freezer.
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.
Bring it on a shopping trip or use it while writing the weekly food list. Take the sheet to the store and check off each word when you spot the real thing on a shelf.
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 grocery store word search?
Cart, basket, food, milk, bread, eggs, fruit, apple, banana, cheese, cereal, shelf, aisle, bag, list, bakery, produce, vegetable, juice and freezer.
Is there an easier grocery store word search?
Yes. Choose "10 short words" for a smaller puzzle with cart, food, milk, bread, eggs, fruit, apple, shelf, bag and list. 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 grocery store word search free?
Yes. There are no ads and nothing to sign up for.