Themed word search puzzles

Every theme above has its own page with a word search built only from that theme's words. Each new game picks a random set of words from the theme's full list, so you can play the same theme many times and get a different grid each time. The complete word list is shown on every theme page, which is handy if you want to know in advance which words can appear or use the list for spelling practice.

Theme puzzles come in all four levels. Use the level buttons at the top of the game to switch between easy, medium, hard and expert without leaving the page; the game remembers your choice and keeps an unfinished puzzle for every theme and level.

• For young children

  Short, familiar words work best: colors, farm animals, fruits and the body, played on the easy level.

• For the classroom

  Pick a theme that matches the lesson: weather, space, countries, jobs or school.

• For the season

  Christmas, Halloween, summer and winter are ready whenever the calendar calls for them.

• For a challenge

  Themes with longer words, such as transportation, dinosaurs or vegetables, make a tough grid on the hard or expert level.

The daily puzzle uses one of these themes each day, so it is a good way to discover themes you might not pick yourself. Any theme can also be printed with or without an answer key: use the Print button in the game, or pick a theme and level from the table on the printable puzzles page. If a theme you would like is missing, let us know.