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
bed red hen web leg jet net wet egg bell nest tent desk sled vest lemon pencil seven helmet elephant
Short e words such as bed, egg, nest and tent, with elephant as the longest one. There are 20 words and 81 letters to find. The longest word is "elephant", at 8 letters. No word on the list uses F, Q, U, X, Y and Z.
The words by length
| Length | How many | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 3 letters | 9 | bed red hen web leg jet net wet egg |
| 4 letters | 6 | bell nest tent desk sled vest |
| 5 letters | 2 | lemon seven |
| 6 letters | 2 | pencil helmet |
| 8 letters | 1 | elephant |
A shorter puzzle of ten
Choose "10 short words" beside the heading for a smaller grid with these ten: bed, red, hen, web, leg, jet, net, wet, egg and bell. 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. Elephant, pencil and helmet take up the most room, so they are the easiest to spot.
- Look for doubled letters. Two of the same letter side by side stand out in a grid: egg and bell.
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.
Print it for the morning basket or for a class station when short e is the sound of the week. Color the word red in red, then draw the hen sitting on the nest with one egg.
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 Short E word search?
Bed, red, hen, web, leg, jet, net, wet, egg, bell, nest, tent, desk, sled, vest, lemon, pencil, seven, helmet and elephant.
Is there an easier Short E word search?
Yes. Choose "10 short words" for a smaller puzzle with bed, red, hen, web, leg, jet, net, wet, egg and bell. 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 Short E word search free?
Yes. There are no ads and nothing to sign up for.