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
ski sled snowboard slope hill lift poles boots goggles helmet mittens jacket scarf powder mountain toboggan tubing slalom lodge cocoa
Words from the ski hill and the sledding slope: ski, sled, snowboard, toboggan, goggles and a warm cup of cocoa. There are 20 words and 114 letters to find. The longest word is "snowboard", at 9 letters. No word on the list uses Q, V, X, Y and Z.
The words by length
| Length | How many | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 3 letters | 1 | ski |
| 4 letters | 3 | sled hill lift |
| 5 letters | 6 | slope poles boots scarf lodge cocoa |
| 6 letters | 5 | helmet jacket powder tubing slalom |
| 7 letters | 2 | goggles mittens |
| 8 letters | 2 | mountain toboggan |
| 9 letters | 1 | snowboard |
A shorter puzzle of ten
Choose "10 short words" beside the heading for a smaller grid with these ten: ski, sled, slope, hill, lift, poles, boots, scarf, lodge and cocoa. None has more than 5 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. Snowboard, mountain and toboggan take up the most room, so they are the easiest to spot.
- 6 words start with S. When you find an S, check it for ski, sled, snowboard, slope, scarf and slalom.
- Look for doubled letters. Two of the same letter side by side stand out in a grid: hill, boots, goggles, mittens and toboggan.
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.
Save it for the lodge table, the long drive to the mountain, or a winter with no snow yet. Draw a mountain on the back and write each found word down the slope like a line of tracks.
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 snow sports word search?
Ski, sled, snowboard, slope, hill, lift, poles, boots, goggles, helmet, mittens, jacket, scarf, powder, mountain, toboggan, tubing, slalom, lodge and cocoa.
Is there an easier snow sports word search?
Yes. Choose "10 short words" for a smaller puzzle with ski, sled, slope, hill, lift, poles, boots, scarf, lodge and cocoa. 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 snow sports word search free?
Yes. There are no ads and nothing to sign up for.