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
light sun lamp bulb candle shadow rainbow bright dark shine glow beam ray mirror lens prism color reflect star lantern
Things that give light and things light does, including the sun, a lamp, a candle, a shadow and a rainbow. There are 20 words and 99 letters to find. The longest words are "rainbow", "reflect" and "lantern", at 7 letters. No word on the list uses J, Q, V, X and Z.
The words by length
| Length | How many | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 3 letters | 2 | sun ray |
| 4 letters | 7 | lamp bulb dark glow beam lens star |
| 5 letters | 4 | light shine prism color |
| 6 letters | 4 | candle shadow bright mirror |
| 7 letters | 3 | rainbow reflect lantern |
A shorter puzzle of ten
Choose "10 short words" beside the heading for a smaller grid with these ten: light, sun, lamp, bulb, dark, glow, beam, ray, lens and star. 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. Rainbow, reflect and lantern take up the most room, so they are the easiest to spot.
- 4 words start with L. When you find an L, check it for light, lamp, lens and lantern.
- 4 words start with S. When you find an S, check it for sun, shadow, shine and star.
- Look for doubled letters. Two of the same letter side by side stand out in a grid: mirror.
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.
Try it on a dark winter evening, or alongside a flashlight and shadow puppets on the wall. Color the words for things that make light in yellow and leave the others plain, then count the yellow ones.
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 light word search?
Light, sun, lamp, bulb, candle, shadow, rainbow, bright, dark, shine, glow, beam, ray, mirror, lens, prism, color, reflect, star and lantern.
Is there an easier light word search?
Yes. Choose "10 short words" for a smaller puzzle with light, sun, lamp, bulb, dark, glow, beam, ray, lens and star. 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 light word search free?
Yes. There are no ads and nothing to sign up for.