Pick a theme beside the heading. Ten short words are hidden in the letters: tap the first letter of a word, then its last letter.
Six easy word searches
| Theme | The ten words | Type them |
|---|---|---|
| Dinosaurs | dino rex claw roar egg nest fern bone fossil stomp | Dinosaur typing game |
| Space | rocket space moon star planet orbit comet alien crew launch | Space typing game |
| Farm | pig cow hay barn egg hen corn moo oink seed | Farm typing game |
| Ocean | ocean fish whale shark crab shell reef coral squid seal | Fish typing game |
| Pirates | pirate ship sail deck map gold coin chest treasure island | Pirate typing game |
| Robots | robot gear bolt wire beep boop zap radar circuit battery | Robot typing game |
The words are the ones each world of Bumpy Keys uses on its road. They are short on purpose: the longest is treasure.
How to play
- Find a word from the list in the letters.
- Tap its first letter, then its last letter. With a mouse you can also press on the first letter and let go on the last.
- The word lights up and is crossed off the list. A wrong pair does nothing: try again.
- Find them all. There is no clock. "New puzzle" hides the same words in new places.
Easy, Medium or Hard
| Choice | How the words run |
|---|---|
| Easy | Across and down |
| Medium | Across, down and corner to corner |
| Hard | All of those, forwards or backwards |
Every puzzle starts on Easy, where words only read left to right or top to bottom.
Print one
Press Print for two pages: the puzzle, with a line for a name, and its answer key. They fit US Letter and A4 paper. To keep a file, choose "Save as PDF" in the print window where your browser offers it. Every press of "New puzzle" makes a different sheet, so each child at a table can have their own.
How the grid is kept clean
The empty squares are filled with letters picked at random. Before a puzzle is shown, the page reads every row, column and diagonal in both directions, and changes any square that helps spell a word we would not show a child. A hidden word that would spell such a word backwards is only ever placed forwards. The puzzle is made in your browser: nothing is saved or sent.
What it looks like on paper
This is a page the tool printed. Every puzzle is different, so yours will not match it letter for letter.
For grown-ups: save this page to Pinterest.
Holiday word searches, sight words and your own
Word search maker · Sight word word search · Christmas word search · Halloween word search · Thanksgiving word search · Valentine's Day word search · St. Patrick's Day word search
171 more word searches, by theme
Each has its own page with twenty words, a shorter puzzle of ten, and the same puzzle to print with its answer key.
Seasons and months
Spring · Summer · Fall · Winter · January · February · March · April · May · June · July · August · September · October · November · December · Days of the week · Months of the year
Special days
New Year · Easter · Earth Day · Mother's Day · Father's Day · Fourth of July · Groundhog Day · 100th day of school · Back to school · Birthday · Snow day · Rainy day
Weather and space
Weather · Sky · Space · Solar system
Animals
Zoo animals · Farm animals · Pets · Dogs · Cats · Birds · Bugs · Butterflies · Dinosaurs · Ocean animals · Jungle animals · Safari animals · Arctic animals · Forest animals · Desert animals · Pond life · Reptiles · Baby animals · Horses · Bears · Animal homes · Animal sounds
Plants and outdoors
Garden · Flowers · Trees · Plants · Camping · Beach · Mountains
Food
Fruit · Vegetables · Breakfast · Lunch box · Pizza · Ice cream · Baking · Picnic · Kitchen
School
School supplies · Classroom · Math · Shapes · Colors · Numbers · Time · Library · Art · Music · Science · Computer · Keyboard · Playground · Writing · Measuring · Opposites · Compound words
Phonics
Short A · Short E · Short I · Short O · Short U · Long A · Long E · Long I · Long O · Long U · SH words · CH words · TH words · WH words · Bossy R · Double letters
People and places
Community helpers · Family · Kindness · Transportation · Cars and trucks · Trains · Airplanes · Boats · Construction · Firefighters · City · House · Clothes · Toys · My body · Five senses · Teeth · Bedtime · Grocery store · Mail
Make-believe and fun
Pirates · Princesses · Knights · Dragons · Unicorns · Mermaids · Fairies · Magic · Superheroes · Robots · Circus · Fair · Games · Dance · Movie night · Fairy tales
Sports
Sports · Soccer · Basketball · Baseball · Football · Hockey · Tennis · Gymnastics · Swimming · Bikes · Skating · Snow sports · Fishing · Running · Park
Geography and science
Continents and oceans · Landforms · Maps · Countries · Water cycle · Recycling · Rocks · Volcanoes · Light · Sound · Electricity · Magnets · Life cycles · Habitats
Questions
Are these word searches free?
Yes. There are no ads and nothing to sign up for.
How easy are they?
Each has ten words of three to eight letters. On Easy, words only run across and down.
Can I print them?
Yes. Press Print for the puzzle and its answer key.
Can I make one with my own words?
Yes. The word search maker takes up to 20 words of your own.