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
snake lizard turtle tortoise gecko alligator iguana crocodile chameleon python boa skink cobra terrapin scales tail tongue eggs hatch slither
Reptile names like gecko, iguana, tortoise and chameleon, along with body words such as scales, tail and tongue. There are 20 words and 122 letters to find. The longest words are "alligator", "crocodile" and "chameleon", at 9 letters. No word on the list uses F, J, Q, V, W and X.
The words by length
| Length | How many | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 3 letters | 1 | boa |
| 4 letters | 2 | tail eggs |
| 5 letters | 5 | snake gecko skink cobra hatch |
| 6 letters | 6 | lizard turtle iguana python scales tongue |
| 7 letters | 1 | slither |
| 8 letters | 2 | tortoise terrapin |
| 9 letters | 3 | alligator crocodile chameleon |
A shorter puzzle of ten
Choose "10 short words" beside the heading for a smaller grid with these ten: snake, lizard, turtle, gecko, boa, skink, cobra, tail, eggs and hatch. 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. Alligator, crocodile and chameleon take up the most room, so they are the easiest to spot.
- 5 words start with T. When you find a T, check it for turtle, tortoise, terrapin, tail and tongue.
- 4 words start with S. When you find an S, check it for snake, skink, scales and slither.
- Look for doubled letters. Two of the same letter side by side stand out in a grid: alligator, terrapin and eggs.
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.
Suits a visit to a reptile house or the day a class meets a pet lizard. Draw a long snake on the back and write the reptile names along its body from the shortest name to the longest.
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 reptiles word search?
Snake, lizard, turtle, tortoise, gecko, alligator, iguana, crocodile, chameleon, python, boa, skink, cobra, terrapin, scales, tail, tongue, eggs, hatch and slither.
Is there an easier reptiles word search?
Yes. Choose "10 short words" for a smaller puzzle with snake, lizard, turtle, gecko, boa, skink, cobra, tail, eggs and hatch. 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 reptiles word search free?
Yes. There are no ads and nothing to sign up for.