Spring is in the air—and so is the perfect chance to sneak in some spelling and vocabulary fun! These free printable Spring Word Search puzzles are designed for all ages, whether your child is learning to read or you love a good word hunt.
You’ll get 15 puzzles across six levels of difficulty, including an epic 100-word search for those who love a challenge.
Worried about getting stuck? Don’t be. Every puzzle includes an answer key, and I’ve even included a spoiler warning before the solution pages so you can choose when to peek!
Additionally, if you enjoy coloring, each page features cute doodles 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.
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)
Perfect for little learners just starting to read (Prek, Kindergarten). There are mainly CVC words or three-letter spring-related terms.
There are three different searches to choose from. The grid is 6×6, and there are six words to find in each puzzle.
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 different options, a 15×15 grid, and 20 words to find in each puzzle, kids can practice reading and expand their spring vocabulary.
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! It’s not for the faint of heart. This puzzle is great for older kids who have mastered reading for the most part and, of course, are experienced with word searches.
There are three options to choose from in a 20×20 grid and 30 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)
Let’s turn it up a notch!
The Puzzle Master is a real test for word search pros! The are two options to choose from in a 30×30 grid and 50 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!
Only the bravest can conquer this puzzle.
With only one choice (there are no more spring words I could find, lol), in a 40×40 grid and 100 words to find, the “Legendary Linguist” is the ultimate challenge in this 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.
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