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
mermaid tail fins ocean pearl wave coral fish swim crab turtle dolphin reef lagoon song bubbles scales sand tide seahorse
Under the sea words for mermaid fans, such as tail, fins, pearl and coral, with a dolphin, a reef and a lagoon. There are 20 words and 102 letters to find. The longest word is "seahorse", at 8 letters. No word on the list uses J, K, Q, X, Y and Z.
The words by length
| Length | How many | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 4 letters | 10 | tail fins wave fish swim crab reef song sand tide |
| 5 letters | 3 | ocean pearl coral |
| 6 letters | 3 | turtle lagoon scales |
| 7 letters | 3 | mermaid dolphin bubbles |
| 8 letters | 1 | seahorse |
A shorter puzzle of ten
Choose "10 short words" beside the heading for a smaller grid with these ten: tail, fins, wave, fish, swim, crab, reef, song, sand and tide. 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. Seahorse, mermaid and dolphin 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 swim, song, scales, sand and seahorse.
- 3 words start with T. When you find a T, check it for tail, turtle and tide.
- Look for doubled letters. Two of the same letter side by side stand out in a grid: reef, lagoon and bubbles.
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.
Pack it for a beach trip, a pool party or the wait before swim class. Count the sea animals on the list, then draw them swimming around the border of the page.
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 mermaids word search?
Mermaid, tail, fins, ocean, pearl, wave, coral, fish, swim, crab, turtle, dolphin, reef, lagoon, song, bubbles, scales, sand, tide and seahorse.
Is there an easier mermaids word search?
Yes. Choose "10 short words" for a smaller puzzle with tail, fins, wave, fish, swim, crab, reef, song, sand and tide. 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 mermaids word search free?
Yes. There are no ads and nothing to sign up for.