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
big small hot cold fast slow early late open shut top bottom wet dry full empty left right loud quiet
Ten pairs of opposites with both halves hidden, such as big and small, hot and cold, wet and dry. There are 20 words and 82 letters to find. The longest word is "bottom", at 6 letters. No word on the list uses J, K, V, X and Z.
The words by length
| Length | How many | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 3 letters | 5 | big hot top wet dry |
| 4 letters | 9 | cold fast slow late open shut full left loud |
| 5 letters | 5 | small early empty right quiet |
| 6 letters | 1 | bottom |
A shorter puzzle of ten
Choose "10 short words" beside the heading for a smaller grid with these ten: big, hot, cold, fast, slow, late, open, top, wet and dry. 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. Bottom, small and early take up the most room, so they are the easiest to spot.
- 3 words start with L. When you find an L, check it for late, left and loud.
- 3 words start with S. When you find an S, check it for small, slow and shut.
- Look for doubled letters. Two of the same letter side by side stand out in a grid: small, bottom and full.
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 works for two people at once, with each person hunting one word of every pair. Draw a line in the word list joining each word to its opposite, then act out one pair for someone to guess.
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 opposites word search?
Big, small, hot, cold, fast, slow, early, late, open, shut, top, bottom, wet, dry, full, empty, left, right, loud and quiet.
Is there an easier opposites word search?
Yes. Choose "10 short words" for a smaller puzzle with big, hot, cold, fast, slow, late, open, top, wet and dry. 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 opposites word search free?
Yes. There are no ads and nothing to sign up for.