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
egg larva tadpole seed sprout pupa cocoon chrysalis moth frog chick hen flower bud hatch grow adult baby cycle stage
Stages that living things pass through, from egg, larva and tadpole to seed, sprout, flower and adult. There are 20 words and 97 letters to find. The longest word is "chrysalis", at 9 letters. No word on the list uses J, Q, X and Z.
The words by length
| Length | How many | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 3 letters | 3 | egg hen bud |
| 4 letters | 6 | seed pupa moth frog grow baby |
| 5 letters | 6 | larva chick hatch adult cycle stage |
| 6 letters | 3 | sprout cocoon flower |
| 7 letters | 1 | tadpole |
| 9 letters | 1 | chrysalis |
A shorter puzzle of ten
Choose "10 short words" beside the heading for a smaller grid with these ten: egg, larva, seed, pupa, moth, frog, hen, bud, grow and baby. 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. Chrysalis, tadpole and sprout take up the most room, so they are the easiest to spot.
- 4 words start with C. When you find a C, check it for cocoon, chrysalis, chick and cycle.
- 3 words start with S. When you find an S, check it for seed, sprout and stage.
- Look for doubled letters. Two of the same letter side by side stand out in a grid: egg, seed and cocoon.
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 belongs to spring, when tadpoles fill the pond, chicks hatch and beans sprout in cups on the windowsill. On the back, write the frog words in order and the plant words in order, then draw an arrow between each.
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 life cycles word search?
Egg, larva, tadpole, seed, sprout, pupa, cocoon, chrysalis, moth, frog, chick, hen, flower, bud, hatch, grow, adult, baby, cycle and stage.
Is there an easier life cycles word search?
Yes. Choose "10 short words" for a smaller puzzle with egg, larva, seed, pupa, moth, frog, hen, bud, grow and baby. 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 life cycles word search free?
Yes. There are no ads and nothing to sign up for.