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
rain snow wind cloud fog sunshine storm hail thunder lightning frost breeze sleet drizzle forecast hot cold warm mist degrees
Everyday weather words, including rain, snow, wind, fog, hail, thunder, lightning, sunshine and frost. There are 20 words and 106 letters to find. The longest word is "lightning", at 9 letters. No word on the list uses J, K, P, Q, V, X and Y.
The words by length
| Length | How many | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 3 letters | 2 | fog hot |
| 4 letters | 7 | rain snow wind hail cold warm mist |
| 5 letters | 4 | cloud storm frost sleet |
| 6 letters | 1 | breeze |
| 7 letters | 3 | thunder drizzle degrees |
| 8 letters | 2 | sunshine forecast |
| 9 letters | 1 | lightning |
A shorter puzzle of ten
Choose "10 short words" beside the heading for a smaller grid with these ten: rain, snow, wind, cloud, fog, hail, hot, cold, warm and mist. 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. Lightning, sunshine and forecast 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 snow, sunshine, storm and sleet.
- 3 words start with F. When you find an F, check it for fog, frost and forecast.
- Look for doubled letters. Two of the same letter side by side stand out in a grid: breeze, sleet, drizzle and degrees.
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.
Pair it with the morning weather chart, or print it for a week when the forecast keeps changing. Look out the window, find the words that match the sky right now and draw a small symbol next to each one.
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 weather word search?
Rain, snow, wind, cloud, fog, sunshine, storm, hail, thunder, lightning, frost, breeze, sleet, drizzle, forecast, hot, cold, warm, mist and degrees.
Is there an easier weather word search?
Yes. Choose "10 short words" for a smaller puzzle with rain, snow, wind, cloud, fog, hail, hot, cold, warm and mist. 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 weather word search free?
Yes. There are no ads and nothing to sign up for.