There’s something comforting about winter days spent inside with a good activity. Word searches are calm, easy to set up, and fun for kids and adults of all ages.
So go ahead and get yourself a cozy cup of hot cocoa, a pencil, and print any of these winter word search pages!
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.
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Plus, if you enjoy coloring, each page includes adorable winter-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 specially designed for early readers! It features mostly simple CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) words—such as mug, ski, and hat—along with a few CCVC and CVCC words like wind.
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).
In a 10×10 grid, you can find 12 words per puzzle, consisting of words that are between 4 and 6 letters long. There are also three options available at this level.
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 winter 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 included. These puzzles are ideal for older kids who are confident readers and enjoy a challenging word search. This level is also great for adults!
There are three options to choose from in a 20×20 grid, and 30 winter 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 in a 30×30 grid and 50 cozy winter 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 show only the word search; the PDF includes the word list and solution.
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 winter 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 images show only the word search; the PDF includes the word list and solution.
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