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
hot pot box fox mop jog hop log dot stop sock rock frog pond doll clock otter bottle octopus dog
A short o list with small words like hot, box and fox and bigger ones like clock, bottle and octopus. There are 20 words and 77 letters to find. The longest word is "octopus", at 7 letters. No word on the list uses A, I, Q, V, W, Y and Z.
The words by length
| Length | How many | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 3 letters | 10 | hot pot box fox mop jog hop log dot dog |
| 4 letters | 6 | stop sock rock frog pond doll |
| 5 letters | 2 | clock otter |
| 6 letters | 1 | bottle |
| 7 letters | 1 | octopus |
A shorter puzzle of ten
Choose "10 short words" beside the heading for a smaller grid with these ten: hot, pot, box, fox, mop, jog, hop, log, dot and dog. None has more than 3 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. Octopus, bottle and clock take up the most room, so they are the easiest to spot.
- 3 words start with D. When you find a D, check it for dot, doll and dog.
- Look for doubled letters. Two of the same letter side by side stand out in a grid: doll, otter and bottle.
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.
Use it on a slow weekend morning or as a calm table job after recess. Hop like the frog once for each word found, and give the octopus eight socks in the margin.
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 O word search?
Hot, pot, box, fox, mop, jog, hop, log, dot, stop, sock, rock, frog, pond, doll, clock, otter, bottle, octopus and dog.
Is there an easier Short O word search?
Yes. Choose "10 short words" for a smaller puzzle with hot, pot, box, fox, mop, jog, hop, log, dot and dog. 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 O word search free?
Yes. There are no ads and nothing to sign up for.