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
experiment plant animal magnet water light sound energy planet rock weather seed lab observe measure nature microscope fossil gravity motion
Words from science class, such as experiment, magnet, planet, fossil, gravity, weather and microscope. There are 20 words and 121 letters to find. The longest words are "experiment" and "microscope", at 10 letters. No word on the list uses J, Q and Z.
The words by length
| Length | How many | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 3 letters | 1 | lab |
| 4 letters | 2 | rock seed |
| 5 letters | 4 | plant water light sound |
| 6 letters | 7 | animal magnet energy planet nature fossil motion |
| 7 letters | 4 | weather observe measure gravity |
| 10 letters | 2 | experiment microscope |
A shorter puzzle of ten
Choose "10 short words" beside the heading for a smaller grid with these ten: plant, animal, magnet, water, light, sound, energy, rock, seed and lab. 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. Experiment, microscope and weather take up the most room, so they are the easiest to spot.
- 4 words start with M. When you find an M, check it for magnet, measure, microscope and motion.
- Look for doubled letters. Two of the same letter side by side stand out in a grid: seed and fossil.
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 fits a science fair week or a slow afternoon after a nature walk. Sort the found words into two columns on the back, things you can hold like a rock and things you cannot like gravity.
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 science word search?
Experiment, plant, animal, magnet, water, light, sound, energy, planet, rock, weather, seed, lab, observe, measure, nature, microscope, fossil, gravity and motion.
Is there an easier science word search?
Yes. Choose "10 short words" for a smaller puzzle with plant, animal, magnet, water, light, sound, energy, rock, seed and lab. 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 science word search free?
Yes. There are no ads and nothing to sign up for.