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
year january december countdown calendar clock confetti balloons party hats horn cheer sparkle streamers family friends wish twelve music dance
Twenty words for seeing in the new year, from countdown, clock and confetti to party hats, streamers and a fresh calendar. There are 20 words and 124 letters to find. The longest words are "countdown" and "streamers", at 9 letters. No word on the list uses G, Q, X and Z.
The words by length
| Length | How many | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 4 letters | 4 | year hats horn wish |
| 5 letters | 5 | clock party cheer music dance |
| 6 letters | 2 | family twelve |
| 7 letters | 3 | january sparkle friends |
| 8 letters | 4 | december calendar confetti balloons |
| 9 letters | 2 | countdown streamers |
A shorter puzzle of ten
Choose "10 short words" beside the heading for a smaller grid with these ten: year, clock, party, hats, horn, cheer, family, wish, music and dance. 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. Countdown, streamers and december take up the most room, so they are the easiest to spot.
- 5 words start with C. When you find a C, check it for countdown, calendar, clock, confetti and cheer.
- Look for doubled letters. Two of the same letter side by side stand out in a grid: confetti, balloons and cheer.
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.
Print it for the afternoon of the last day of December, or for the first morning back in January. Circle the two words that are months, then draw a clock beside the grid with both hands pointing at twelve.
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 New Year word search?
Year, january, december, countdown, calendar, clock, confetti, balloons, party, hats, horn, cheer, sparkle, streamers, family, friends, wish, twelve, music and dance.
Is there an easier New Year word search?
Yes. Choose "10 short words" for a smaller puzzle with year, clock, party, hats, horn, cheer, family, wish, music and dance. 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 New Year word search free?
Yes. There are no ads and nothing to sign up for.