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
volcano lava ash cone magma crater vent rock steam heat mountain island erupt peak melt flow crust mantle core slope
The parts of a volcano and what comes out of it, such as lava, ash, magma, the cone and the crater. There are 20 words and 97 letters to find. The longest word is "mountain", at 8 letters. No word on the list uses B, J, Q, X, Y and Z.
The words by length
| Length | How many | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 3 letters | 1 | ash |
| 4 letters | 9 | lava cone vent rock heat peak melt flow core |
| 5 letters | 5 | magma steam erupt crust slope |
| 6 letters | 3 | crater island mantle |
| 7 letters | 1 | volcano |
| 8 letters | 1 | mountain |
A shorter puzzle of ten
Choose "10 short words" beside the heading for a smaller grid with these ten: lava, ash, cone, vent, rock, heat, peak, melt, flow and core. 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. Mountain, volcano and crater 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 cone, crater, crust and core.
- 4 words start with M. When you find an M, check it for magma, mountain, melt and mantle.
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 good fit for the week of the baking soda volcano, or a rainy day with a book about mountains. Draw a volcano on the back of the sheet and label it with the vent, the cone, the crater and the magma below.
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 volcanoes word search?
Volcano, lava, ash, cone, magma, crater, vent, rock, steam, heat, mountain, island, erupt, peak, melt, flow, crust, mantle, core and slope.
Is there an easier volcanoes word search?
Yes. Choose "10 short words" for a smaller puzzle with lava, ash, cone, vent, rock, heat, peak, melt, flow and core. 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 volcanoes word search free?
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