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
monkey tiger parrot snake jaguar gorilla sloth toucan frog panther leopard gecko macaw tapir python iguana chimp orangutan anteater ape
Rainforest animals such as the monkey, sloth, jaguar and toucan, from the treetops down to the forest floor. There are 20 words and 116 letters to find. The longest word is "orangutan", at 9 letters. No word on the list uses B, Q, V, X and Z.
The words by length
| Length | How many | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 3 letters | 1 | ape |
| 4 letters | 1 | frog |
| 5 letters | 7 | tiger snake sloth gecko macaw tapir chimp |
| 6 letters | 6 | monkey parrot jaguar toucan python iguana |
| 7 letters | 3 | gorilla panther leopard |
| 8 letters | 1 | anteater |
| 9 letters | 1 | orangutan |
A shorter puzzle of ten
Choose "10 short words" beside the heading for a smaller grid with these ten: monkey, tiger, snake, sloth, frog, gecko, macaw, tapir, chimp and ape. 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. Orangutan, anteater and gorilla take up the most room, so they are the easiest to spot.
- 3 words start with P. When you find a P, check it for parrot, panther and python.
- 3 words start with T. When you find a T, check it for tiger, toucan and tapir.
- Look for doubled letters. Two of the same letter side by side stand out in a grid: parrot and gorilla.
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.
Good for a rainforest week, a zoo trip or a wet day indoors with crayons. Draw a tall tree next to the grid and write each animal where it lives, high in the branches or down on the ground.
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 jungle animals word search?
Monkey, tiger, parrot, snake, jaguar, gorilla, sloth, toucan, frog, panther, leopard, gecko, macaw, tapir, python, iguana, chimp, orangutan, anteater and ape.
Is there an easier jungle animals word search?
Yes. Choose "10 short words" for a smaller puzzle with monkey, tiger, snake, sloth, frog, gecko, macaw, tapir, chimp and ape. 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 jungle animals word search free?
Yes. There are no ads and nothing to sign up for.