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
october pumpkin leaves apple orange patch vine seeds pie rake crunchy harvest hayride maze wagon farm owl moon costume candy
October on the farm and in the yard: pumpkin, patch, vine, hayride and maze, with a costume and some candy at the end. There are 20 words and 105 letters to find. The longest words are "october", "pumpkin", "crunchy", "harvest", "hayride" and "costume", at 7 letters. No word on the list uses J, Q and X.
The words by length
| Length | How many | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 3 letters | 2 | pie owl |
| 4 letters | 5 | vine rake maze farm moon |
| 5 letters | 5 | apple patch seeds wagon candy |
| 6 letters | 2 | leaves orange |
| 7 letters | 6 | october pumpkin crunchy harvest hayride costume |
A shorter puzzle of ten
Choose "10 short words" beside the heading for a smaller grid with these ten: apple, patch, vine, seeds, pie, rake, maze, farm, owl and moon. 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. October, pumpkin and crunchy take up the most room, so they are the easiest to spot.
- 3 words start with C. When you find a C, check it for crunchy, costume and candy.
- 3 words start with O. When you find an O, check it for october, orange and owl.
- Look for doubled letters. Two of the same letter side by side stand out in a grid: apple, seeds and moon.
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 to the pumpkin patch for the wagon ride, or set it out at a fall party. Cut out a paper pumpkin, copy your five favorite words onto it, and tape it to a window.
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 October word search?
October, pumpkin, leaves, apple, orange, patch, vine, seeds, pie, rake, crunchy, harvest, hayride, maze, wagon, farm, owl, moon, costume and candy.
Is there an easier October word search?
Yes. Choose "10 short words" for a smaller puzzle with apple, patch, vine, seeds, pie, rake, maze, farm, owl and moon. 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 October word search free?
Yes. There are no ads and nothing to sign up for.