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
may flowers picnic mother daisy lilac petal bee sunshine garden blossom tulip berries basket blanket park grass warm ladybug recess
Flowers and outdoor lunches fill this list: daisy, lilac, petal, picnic, basket and blanket, with mother for her special Sunday. There are 20 words and 112 letters to find. The longest word is "sunshine", at 8 letters. No word on the list uses J, Q, V, X and Z.
The words by length
| Length | How many | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 3 letters | 2 | may bee |
| 4 letters | 2 | park warm |
| 5 letters | 5 | daisy lilac petal tulip grass |
| 6 letters | 5 | picnic mother garden basket recess |
| 7 letters | 5 | flowers blossom berries blanket ladybug |
| 8 letters | 1 | sunshine |
A shorter puzzle of ten
Choose "10 short words" beside the heading for a smaller grid with these ten: may, picnic, daisy, lilac, petal, bee, tulip, park, grass and warm. 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. Sunshine, flowers and blossom take up the most room, so they are the easiest to spot.
- 5 words start with B. When you find a B, check it for bee, blossom, berries, basket and blanket.
- 3 words start with P. When you find a P, check it for picnic, petal and park.
- Look for doubled letters. Two of the same letter side by side stand out in a grid: bee, blossom, berries, grass and recess.
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.
Take it along to a picnic, or print it as the school year winds down. Draw a flower with one petal for every word found, then give the finished page to someone at home.
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 May word search?
May, flowers, picnic, mother, daisy, lilac, petal, bee, sunshine, garden, blossom, tulip, berries, basket, blanket, park, grass, warm, ladybug and recess.
Is there an easier May word search?
Yes. Choose "10 short words" for a smaller puzzle with may, picnic, daisy, lilac, petal, bee, tulip, park, grass and warm. 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 May word search free?
Yes. There are no ads and nothing to sign up for.