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
carrot peas corn potato tomato onion beans broccoli spinach lettuce celery pepper pumpkin squash cabbage radish turnip beet kale zucchini
Twenty vegetables, including carrot, peas, corn and potato, and leafy ones like spinach, kale and cabbage. There are 20 words and 118 letters to find. The longest words are "broccoli" and "zucchini", at 8 letters. No word on the list uses F, J, V, W and X.
The words by length
| Length | How many | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 4 letters | 4 | peas corn beet kale |
| 5 letters | 2 | onion beans |
| 6 letters | 8 | carrot potato tomato celery pepper squash radish turnip |
| 7 letters | 4 | spinach lettuce pumpkin cabbage |
| 8 letters | 2 | broccoli zucchini |
A shorter puzzle of ten
Choose "10 short words" beside the heading for a smaller grid with these ten: carrot, peas, corn, potato, tomato, onion, beans, celery, beet and kale. 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. Broccoli, zucchini and spinach take up the most room, so they are the easiest to spot.
- 4 words start with C. When you find a C, check it for carrot, corn, celery and cabbage.
- 4 words start with P. When you find a P, check it for peas, potato, pepper and pumpkin.
- Look for doubled letters. Two of the same letter side by side stand out in a grid: carrot, broccoli, lettuce, pepper, cabbage, beet and zucchini.
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.
Try it while dinner is cooking, or the week the school garden gets picked. Put a smile next to each vegetable you have tasted and a star next to one you want to try.
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 vegetables word search?
Carrot, peas, corn, potato, tomato, onion, beans, broccoli, spinach, lettuce, celery, pepper, pumpkin, squash, cabbage, radish, turnip, beet, kale and zucchini.
Is there an easier vegetables word search?
Yes. Choose "10 short words" for a smaller puzzle with carrot, peas, corn, potato, tomato, onion, beans, celery, beet and kale. 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 vegetables word search free?
Yes. There are no ads and nothing to sign up for.