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
groundhog shadow burrow winter spring february sunny cloudy six weeks early wake peek furry forecast weather tunnel snow cold morning
Words for the second of February, with the groundhog, its shadow and burrow, six more weeks of winter or an early spring. There are 20 words and 114 letters to find. The longest word is "groundhog", at 9 letters. No word on the list uses J, Q, V and Z.
The words by length
| Length | How many | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 3 letters | 1 | six |
| 4 letters | 4 | wake peek snow cold |
| 5 letters | 4 | sunny weeks early furry |
| 6 letters | 6 | shadow burrow winter spring cloudy tunnel |
| 7 letters | 2 | weather morning |
| 8 letters | 2 | february forecast |
| 9 letters | 1 | groundhog |
A shorter puzzle of ten
Choose "10 short words" beside the heading for a smaller grid with these ten: shadow, sunny, six, weeks, early, wake, peek, furry, snow and cold. 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. Groundhog, february and forecast take up the most room, so they are the easiest to spot.
- 5 words start with S. When you find an S, check it for shadow, spring, sunny, six and snow.
- 4 words start with W. When you find a W, check it for winter, weeks, wake and weather.
- Look for doubled letters. Two of the same letter side by side stand out in a grid: burrow, sunny, weeks, peek, furry and tunnel.
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 on February 2 while everyone waits to hear whether the groundhog saw its shadow. Before you start, write your guess of winter or spring at the top, then draw the groundhog peeking out of its burrow.
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 Groundhog Day word search?
Groundhog, shadow, burrow, winter, spring, february, sunny, cloudy, six, weeks, early, wake, peek, furry, forecast, weather, tunnel, snow, cold and morning.
Is there an easier Groundhog Day word search?
Yes. Choose "10 short words" for a smaller puzzle with shadow, sunny, six, weeks, early, wake, peek, furry, snow and cold. 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 Groundhog Day word search free?
Yes. There are no ads and nothing to sign up for.