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
head arm knee hand foot leg eye ear nose mouth neck chin finger elbow shoulder hair thumb ankle wrist cheek
Everyday body parts from top to bottom are here, such as head, shoulder, elbow, knee, ankle and thumb. There are 20 words and 88 letters to find. The longest word is "shoulder", at 8 letters. No word on the list uses J, P, Q, V, X and Z.
The words by length
| Length | How many | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 3 letters | 4 | arm leg eye ear |
| 4 letters | 8 | head knee hand foot nose neck chin hair |
| 5 letters | 6 | mouth elbow thumb ankle wrist cheek |
| 6 letters | 1 | finger |
| 8 letters | 1 | shoulder |
A shorter puzzle of ten
Choose "10 short words" beside the heading for a smaller grid with these ten: head, arm, knee, hand, foot, leg, eye, ear, nose and neck. 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. Shoulder, finger and mouth take up the most room, so they are the easiest to spot.
- 3 words start with E. When you find an E, check it for eye, ear and elbow.
- 3 words start with H. When you find an H, check it for head, hand and hair.
- Look for doubled letters. Two of the same letter side by side stand out in a grid: knee, foot and cheek.
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 pairs with a pointing song or a round of follow the leader. Touch each body part as you find its word, then draw a person and label five parts.
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 my body word search?
Head, arm, knee, hand, foot, leg, eye, ear, nose, mouth, neck, chin, finger, elbow, shoulder, hair, thumb, ankle, wrist and cheek.
Is there an easier my body word search?
Yes. Choose "10 short words" for a smaller puzzle with head, arm, knee, hand, foot, leg, eye, ear, nose and neck. 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 my body word search free?
Yes. There are no ads and nothing to sign up for.