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
raincoat rainbow umbrella puddle boots soggy drops clouds wet drip mud worms window puzzle books blanket games crayons fort cozy
Wet weather words for outside and in, from umbrella, puddle and raincoat to a puzzle, a blanket fort and crayons. There are 20 words and 109 letters to find. The longest words are "raincoat" and "umbrella", at 8 letters. No word on the list uses H, J, Q, V and X.
The words by length
| Length | How many | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 3 letters | 2 | wet mud |
| 4 letters | 3 | drip fort cozy |
| 5 letters | 6 | boots soggy drops worms books games |
| 6 letters | 4 | puddle clouds window puzzle |
| 7 letters | 3 | rainbow blanket crayons |
| 8 letters | 2 | raincoat umbrella |
A shorter puzzle of ten
Choose "10 short words" beside the heading for a smaller grid with these ten: boots, soggy, drops, wet, drip, mud, worms, books, fort and cozy. 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. Raincoat, umbrella and rainbow take up the most room, so they are the easiest to spot.
- 3 words start with B. When you find a B, check it for boots, books and blanket.
- 3 words start with C. When you find a C, check it for clouds, crayons and cozy.
- Look for doubled letters. Two of the same letter side by side stand out in a grid: umbrella, puddle, boots, soggy, puzzle and books.
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.
Save it for an afternoon when recess moves indoors or the trip to the park is rained out. Sort the found words into two columns, one for things outside in the rain and one for things inside where it is dry.
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.
More word searches
New Year · Easter · Earth Day · Mother's Day · Father's Day · Fourth of July · Groundhog Day · 100th day of school · Back to school · Birthday · Snow day · All word searches · Word search maker
Questions
What words are in the rainy day word search?
Raincoat, rainbow, umbrella, puddle, boots, soggy, drops, clouds, wet, drip, mud, worms, window, puzzle, books, blanket, games, crayons, fort and cozy.
Is there an easier rainy day word search?
Yes. Choose "10 short words" for a smaller puzzle with boots, soggy, drops, wet, drip, mud, worms, books, fort and cozy. 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 rainy day word search free?
Yes. There are no ads and nothing to sign up for.