In the classroom
Print it for the last school day before the holidays. Whoever finishes first colours in the leftover letters or adds three Christmas words of their own.
Christmas word search
Christmas word search, to play and to print
Three puzzles with Christmas words you solve right on your screen, and below them a big Christmas word search for paper. Twenty words, with the answer key on a separate sheet.
Play right on your screen
Drag across the letters to mark a word. Across, down or diagonal, and backwards too. Three boards, each with seven words.
Christmas Eve
Play this board in another language
English (UK)
Give it a try: drag a line across the letters.
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- Ornament
- Candle
- Tinsel
- Wreath
- Angel
- Holly
- Star
Nicely spotted. That’s what the app feels like, every day.
For paper
Big printable Christmas word search
Fourteen by fourteen letters and twenty Christmas words, in all eight directions. The print button opens your browser’s print dialog. Choose a printer or save it as a PDF. The answer key is on the second sheet.
Christmas word search
Name
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Find these words
- Candle
- Carol
- Chimney
- Eggnog
- Elf
- Gingerbread
- Holly
- Mistletoe
- Nutcracker
- Ornament
- Present
- Reindeer
- Santa
- Sleigh
- Snowman
- Star
- Stocking
- Tinsel
- Turkey
- Wreath
Made on wordswithmia.com
Christmas word search: Answer key
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| G | W | O | D | F | N | C | H | I | M | N | E | Y | E |
| O | S | W | G | P | P | O | S | A | N | T | A | C | S |
| N | L | M | D | H | S | T | E | U | B | S | I | X | N |
| G | E | A | E | L | L | T | N | E | S | E | R | P | I |
| G | I | N | G | E | R | B | R | E | A | D | U | A | T |
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| N | U | T | C | R | A | C | K | E | R | O | T | Y | L |
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The words
Which Christmas words are in it?
From stocking and reindeer to eggnog and nutcracker: the list runs through a classic Christmas, from the decorations to the dinner table. Long words like gingerbread and mistletoe often run diagonally through the grid, short words like elf and star are actually harder to see because they can hide anywhere.
Ideas
Ways to use the puzzle
At the table
Put a printed copy next to every plate at Christmas dinner. The first one to find all twenty words gets to pick dessert first.
Your own words
Want the names of the family or your own Christmas traditions in it? Make your own Christmas word search with the generator.
Make your own word searchQuestions
Frequently asked questions
Is the Christmas word search free?
Yes. Playing on screen and printing are free, no account needed. There is nothing to install.
What age is the puzzle for?
The eight by eight boards on screen are doable from about age seven. The fourteen by fourteen print version with backwards words is meant for older children and adults.
Can I save the puzzle as a PDF?
Yes. Press print and choose "Save as PDF" in the print dialog. The answer key goes on the second sheet.
Is this puzzle in the app too?
The app has its own winter themes and a daily puzzle in 21 languages. This Christmas word search was made especially for the website.
A new puzzle every day?
Words with Mia is a calm word search app with no timer, a daily puzzle and 400 levels per language. Free to download.
