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
cake rain play day gate lake game name tail snail tray plate whale skate table paper crayon eight acorn daisy
Long a words spelled several ways, such as cake, rain, play, eight and crayon. There are 20 words and 90 letters to find. The longest word is "crayon", at 6 letters. No word on the list uses F, J, Q, U, V, X and Z.
The words by length
| Length | How many | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 3 letters | 1 | day |
| 4 letters | 9 | cake rain play gate lake game name tail tray |
| 5 letters | 9 | snail plate whale skate table paper eight acorn daisy |
| 6 letters | 1 | crayon |
A shorter puzzle of ten
Choose "10 short words" beside the heading for a smaller grid with these ten: cake, rain, play, day, gate, lake, game, name, tail and tray. None has more than 4 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. Crayon, snail and plate 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 play, plate and paper.
- 3 words start with T. When you find a T, check it for tail, tray and table.
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 suits a party table, a rainy day, or a reading corner with crayons out. Mark the silent e words, the ai words and the ay words in three different crayon colors, then draw a cake on a plate.
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.
More word searches
Short A · Short E · Short I · Short O · Short U · Long E · Long I · Long O · Long U · SH words · CH words · TH words · WH words · Bossy R · Double letters · All word searches · Word search maker
Questions
What words are in the Long A word search?
Cake, rain, play, day, gate, lake, game, name, tail, snail, tray, plate, whale, skate, table, paper, crayon, eight, acorn and daisy.
Is there an easier Long A word search?
Yes. Choose "10 short words" for a smaller puzzle with cake, rain, play, day, gate, lake, game, name, tail and tray. 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 Long A word search free?
Yes. There are no ads and nothing to sign up for.