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
magic wand hat rabbit trick cape show stage scarf dove amaze presto secret appear curtain gloves rope surprise wonder applause
Magic show words such as wand, hat, rabbit and trick, along with the curtain, the stage and the applause. There are 20 words and 107 letters to find. The longest words are "surprise" and "applause", at 8 letters. No word on the list uses J, Q, X and Y.
The words by length
| Length | How many | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 3 letters | 1 | hat |
| 4 letters | 5 | wand cape show dove rope |
| 5 letters | 5 | magic trick stage scarf amaze |
| 6 letters | 6 | rabbit presto secret appear gloves wonder |
| 7 letters | 1 | curtain |
| 8 letters | 2 | surprise applause |
A shorter puzzle of ten
Choose "10 short words" beside the heading for a smaller grid with these ten: magic, wand, hat, trick, cape, show, stage, scarf, dove and rope. 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. Surprise, applause and curtain take up the most room, so they are the easiest to spot.
- 5 words start with S. When you find an S, check it for show, stage, scarf, secret and surprise.
- 3 words start with A. When you find an A, check it for amaze, appear and applause.
- Look for doubled letters. Two of the same letter side by side stand out in a grid: rabbit, appear and applause.
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.
Hand it out before a family magic show or at a party with a visiting magician. Roll the solved sheet into a tall cone hat, tape it and wear it for your next trick.
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 magic word search?
Magic, wand, hat, rabbit, trick, cape, show, stage, scarf, dove, amaze, presto, secret, appear, curtain, gloves, rope, surprise, wonder and applause.
Is there an easier magic word search?
Yes. Choose "10 short words" for a smaller puzzle with magic, wand, hat, trick, cape, show, stage, scarf, dove and rope. 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 magic word search free?
Yes. There are no ads and nothing to sign up for.