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
pig six pin lip bib zip fin dig sit hill milk fish ship swim gift brick chick mitten kitten picnic
Short i words including pig, fish, milk and kitten, each with the quick i sound heard in six. There are 20 words and 79 letters to find. The longest words are "mitten", "kitten" and "picnic", at 6 letters. No word on the list uses A, J, O, Q, U, V and Y.
The words by length
| Length | How many | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 3 letters | 9 | pig six pin lip bib zip fin dig sit |
| 4 letters | 6 | hill milk fish ship swim gift |
| 5 letters | 2 | brick chick |
| 6 letters | 3 | mitten kitten picnic |
A shorter puzzle of ten
Choose "10 short words" beside the heading for a smaller grid with these ten: pig, six, pin, lip, bib, zip, fin, dig, sit and hill. 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. Mitten, kitten and picnic take up the most room, so they are the easiest to spot.
- 4 words start with S. When you find an S, check it for six, sit, ship and swim.
- 3 words start with P. When you find a P, check it for pig, pin and picnic.
- Look for doubled letters. Two of the same letter side by side stand out in a grid: hill, mitten and kitten.
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.
A nice one for a picnic blanket, a car ride or the early finishers tray. Sort the found words into animals, things and actions, then draw the pig and the chick sharing a picnic.
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 I word search?
Pig, six, pin, lip, bib, zip, fin, dig, sit, hill, milk, fish, ship, swim, gift, brick, chick, mitten, kitten and picnic.
Is there an easier Short I word search?
Yes. Choose "10 short words" for a smaller puzzle with pig, six, pin, lip, bib, zip, fin, dig, sit and hill. 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 I word search free?
Yes. There are no ads and nothing to sign up for.