School is back in session, and what better way to spice things up than with some fall fun?
These Fall Word Search puzzles are the perfect mix of learning, combined with the coziness that the fall season brings. Great for kids of all ages (and even adults), they make an easy activity for the classroom, homeschool, or cozy evenings at home.
You’ll find 15 printable word searches across six levels of difficulty — from beginner-friendly puzzles with short and CVC words to a giant 100-word challenge for the ultimate word search lovers.
And no worries if you get stuck! Each puzzle comes with a full answer key, complete with a spoiler warning so you can peek only when you’re ready.
Plus, if you enjoy coloring, each page includes adorable fall-themed doodles for you to color!
These are the levels you will find:
- Level 1: Tiny Tracker (Very Easy)
- Level 2: Junior Explorer (Easy)
- Word Wrangler (Medium)
- Brain Buster (Medium-Hard)
- Level 5: Puzzle Master (Hard)
- Level 6: Legendary Linguist (Very Hard)
As the difficulty level increases, so do the directions where a word can be found.
Ready, set, search!
How to Download?
There are two ways to download each word search:
- Click on the page you want to download to open a new window in PDF format. Then, proceed to print from that window.
- Click the yellow “Download PDF” button under each page you want to print to trigger a download to your phone or computer.
Level 1: Tiny Tracker (Very Easy)
Level 1 is designed especially for early readers! It features mostly simple CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) words—like mud, red, and fox—along with a few CCVC, CVCC, words such as fall.
There are three different searches to choose from. The grid is 6×6, and each puzzle has six words to find.
Directions words can be found:
- Horizontal left to right (→)
- Diagonal top left to bottom right (↘)
- Vertical top to bottom (↓)
Level 2: Junior Explorer (Easy)
This one is a step up for growing readers (1st grade).
With a 10×10 grid and 12 words per puzzle, you’ll find anywhere between 4 and 6-letter words. Again, there are three options at this level as well.
Directions words can be found:
- Horizontal left to right (→)
- Diagonal top left to bottom right (↘)
- Vertical top to bottom (↓)
- Vertical bottom to top (↑)
Level 3: Word Wrangler (Medium)
The Word Wrangler is the perfect fun challenge for older kids (Second and Third Grade).
With three options available, a 15×15 grid, and 20 words to find in each puzzle, children can practice reading and expand their vocabulary related to fall.
Directions words can be found:
- Horizontal left to right (→)
- Horizontal right to left (←)
- Diagonal top left to bottom right (↘)
- Vertical top to bottom (↓)
- Vertical bottom to top (↑)
Level 4: Brain Buster (Medium-Hard)
There are three “Brain Buster” word searches included! These puzzles are ideal for older kids who are confident readers and enjoy a challenging word search.
There are three options to choose from in a 20×20 grid, and 30 fall words to find!
Directions words can be found:
- Horizontal left to right (→)
- Horizontal right to left (←)
- Diagonal top left to bottom right (↘)
- Vertical top to bottom (↓)
- Vertical bottom to top (↑)
Level 5: Puzzle Master (Hard)
Are you ready to take it to the next level?
The Puzzle Master is a real test for word search pros! There are two options to choose from in a 30×30 grid, and 50 cozy fall words to find.
Directions words can be found:
- Horizontal left to right (→)
- Horizontal right to left (←)
- Diagonal bottom left to top right (↗)
- Diagonal top left to bottom right (↘)
- Vertical top to bottom (↓)
- Vertical bottom to top (↑)
Note: The images only show the word search, but the PDF includes the word list.
Level 6: Legendary Linguist (Very Hard)
Finally!
Think you’ve got what it takes? Only the brave will finish this one.
With only one choice in a 40×40 grid and 100 words to find, the “Legendary Linguist” is the ultimate challenge in this fall word search post!
Directions words can be found:
- Horizontal left to right (→)
- Horizontal right to left (←)
- Diagonal bottom left to top right (↗)
- Diagonal top left to bottom right (↘)
- Vertical top to bottom (↓)
- Vertical bottom to top (↑)
- Diagonal bottom right to top left (↖)
- Diagonal top right to bottom left (↙)
Note: The image only shows the word search, but the PDF includes the word list.
I hope you had a great time with this activity. Which one did you complete?
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