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
forest desert reef ocean pond lake river swamp marsh jungle cave nest burrow den meadow prairie tundra arctic mountain grassland
Places where animals live, such as the forest, the desert, the reef, the pond, a cave and a nest. There are 20 words and 109 letters to find. The longest word is "grassland", at 9 letters. No word on the list uses Q, X, Y and Z.
The words by length
| Length | How many | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 3 letters | 1 | den |
| 4 letters | 5 | reef pond lake cave nest |
| 5 letters | 4 | ocean river swamp marsh |
| 6 letters | 7 | forest desert jungle burrow meadow tundra arctic |
| 7 letters | 1 | prairie |
| 8 letters | 1 | mountain |
| 9 letters | 1 | grassland |
A shorter puzzle of ten
Choose "10 short words" beside the heading for a smaller grid with these ten: reef, ocean, pond, lake, river, swamp, marsh, cave, nest and den. 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. Grassland, mountain and prairie take up the most room, so they are the easiest to spot.
- 3 words start with M. When you find an M, check it for marsh, meadow and mountain.
- Look for doubled letters. Two of the same letter side by side stand out in a grid: reef, burrow and grassland.
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.
Pair it with a zoo trip, a nature walk or a shelf of animal books on a slow afternoon. Pick three places from the sheet and draw one animal that lives in each, such as a fish by the reef and a fox by the den.
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 habitats word search?
Forest, desert, reef, ocean, pond, lake, river, swamp, marsh, jungle, cave, nest, burrow, den, meadow, prairie, tundra, arctic, mountain and grassland.
Is there an easier habitats word search?
Yes. Choose "10 short words" for a smaller puzzle with reef, ocean, pond, lake, river, swamp, marsh, cave, nest and den. 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 habitats word search free?
Yes. There are no ads and nothing to sign up for.