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
space rocket astronaut star moon planet galaxy earth comet asteroid shuttle telescope alien gravity meteor launch sun rover helmet crater
Space travel words such as rocket, astronaut, shuttle, launch and rover, along with galaxy, gravity, comet and crater. There are 20 words and 118 letters to find. The longest words are "astronaut" and "telescope", at 9 letters. No word on the list uses B, F, J, Q, W and Z.
The words by length
| Length | How many | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 3 letters | 1 | sun |
| 4 letters | 2 | star moon |
| 5 letters | 5 | space earth comet alien rover |
| 6 letters | 7 | rocket planet galaxy meteor launch helmet crater |
| 7 letters | 2 | shuttle gravity |
| 8 letters | 1 | asteroid |
| 9 letters | 2 | astronaut telescope |
A shorter puzzle of ten
Choose "10 short words" beside the heading for a smaller grid with these ten: space, rocket, star, moon, planet, earth, comet, alien, sun and rover. 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. Astronaut, telescope and asteroid 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 space, star, shuttle and sun.
- 3 words start with A. When you find an A, check it for astronaut, asteroid and alien.
- Look for doubled letters. Two of the same letter side by side stand out in a grid: moon and shuttle.
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.
Bring it out after a planetarium visit, on a rocket launch day or with a library book about astronauts. Turn the page over and design your own rocket, labeling its parts with words you found in the puzzle.
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 space word search?
Space, rocket, astronaut, star, moon, planet, galaxy, earth, comet, asteroid, shuttle, telescope, alien, gravity, meteor, launch, sun, rover, helmet and crater.
Is there an easier space word search?
Yes. Choose "10 short words" for a smaller puzzle with space, rocket, star, moon, planet, earth, comet, alien, sun and rover. 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 space word search free?
Yes. There are no ads and nothing to sign up for.