Printable Fall Word Search
A free printable Fall word search in three levels, from a 5-word starter to a 23-word challenge. Each sheet opens as a one-page PDF that prints on Letter or A4, in large print, with its own answer key.
Pick a level below: easy for early readers, medium for most kids and a quick break, hard for adults and anyone who wants a long hunt. Print it, or open the PDF and save it for later. Two players can battle on one sheet.
Hard Fall Word Search Printable
- 15×15 grid
- up to 23 words
- all 8 directions
Words run across, down, diagonally and backwards. The 18 pt letters stay easy on the eyes, so this is the one for adults and strong readers.
Opens the PDF in a new tab: print it or save it from there. On a phone, use Share, then Print.
Want a fresh grid? You get new sheets for all three levels, with a new mix of words.
Medium Fall Word Search Printable
- 12×12 grid
- 15 words
- 8 directions, a few backwards
Words run across, down and diagonally, and a few read backwards. The right size for most kids, and a quick break for adults.
Opens the PDF in a new tab: print it or save it from there. On a phone, use Share, then Print.
Want a fresh grid? You get new sheets for all three levels, with a new mix of words.
Easy Fall Word Search Printable
- 10×10 grid
- 5 words
- across and down only
Short words that read only left to right or top to bottom, in big letters. A first puzzle for early readers.
Opens the PDF in a new tab: print it or save it from there. On a phone, use Share, then Print.
Want a fresh grid? You get new sheets for all three levels, with a new mix of words.
Battle a Friend on Paper
Print one sheet and sit side by side, each with a different color pen. When you spot a word, circle it in the grid and cross it off the list in your color. A word belongs to whoever circles it first. When the list is done, count your color: the most words wins.
Rather play on screens? The online game is the same battle in real time, on any phone or computer.
Words in the Fall Printable Puzzle
These are all the words the Fall puzzle draws from. Each sheet takes a random selection, so the easy sheet holds up to 5 of them, the medium sheet up to 15 and the hard sheet up to 23 – generate a new puzzle above and you get a different set.
- Acorn
- Apple
- Autumn
- Bonfire
- Boots
- Breeze
- Chestnut
- Chilly
- Chipmunk
- Chlorophyll
- Cider
- Corn Maze
- Cranberry
- Crisp
- Crunchy
- Equinox
- Fall
- Flannel
- Football
- Geese
- Golden
- Gourd
- Hayride
- Leaf Pile
- Leaves
- Maple
- Migration
- November
- Oak
- October
- Orchard
- Pinecone
- Pumpkin
- Rake
- Russet
- Scarecrow
- Scarf
- September
- Squirrel
- Sweater
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