Challenging Word Search Puzzles

Challenging Word Searches

These word searches are intended to be moderately challenging. They are made up of any size words spelled either forward, backward, up, or down. To view or print a challenging word search puzzle click on its title.

Title	Subject	Instructions / Description	Puzzle Words	Word Direction
Old Testament Books of the Bible	Bible	Books of the Bible found in the old testament	AMOS, CHRONICLES, DANIEL, DEUTERONOMY, ECCLESIASTES, ESTHER, EXODUS, EZEKIEL, EZRA, GENESIS, HABAKKUK, HAGGAI, HOSEA, ISAIAH, JEREMIAH, JOB, JOEL, JONAH, JOSHUA, JUDGES, KINGS, LAMENTATIONS, LEVITICUS, MALACHI, MICAH, NAHUM, NEHEMIAH, NUMBERS, OBADIAH, PROVERBS, PSALMS, RUTH, SAMUEL, SONG OF SOLOMON, ZECHARIAH, ZEPHANIAH	Forward and Backward
A Plot Against Paul	Bible Stories	Find the words about The plot Against Paul in Rome	ACTIONS, ACTS, FOOD, JERUSALEM, LEADERS, NEPHEW, PAUL, PLOT, PRISON, ROMAN	Forward and Backward
Short vowel A words	1st Grade		ANT, AX, BAG, CAN, FAN, GAS, MAN, PAN, RAN, TAG, VAN, WAX	Forward and Backward
The Country	Home and Family	Circle things that you would find out in the country	APPLE, BARN, CAT, COUNTRY, COW, CROPS, DOG, FARM HOUSE, FARMER BROWN, FARMER DEB, FENCE, FURIOUS, HAG, HARVEST, IGGY PIG, IMPATIENT, PLANT, PLOW, RICE, TRACTOR, ULTIMATUM, VEGETABLE GOAT	Forward, Backward, Diagonal
High frequency words	Spelling Lists		AFRAID, AGAIN, ANY, BEAR, BOTH, BUILD, FOLLOW, GONE, HARD, HUNGRY, IDEA, MOST, OLD, OR, PIECE, SHOE, START, TALL, TURN, UNDER, VERY, WANT, WATER, WEAR	Forward and Backward
Obey God	Bible		ACTS, FIVE, GOD, MEN, MUST, OBEY, RATHER, THAN, TWENTYFIVE, WE	Forward and Backward
Rosa Parks	History		ARRESTED, BLACK, BOYCOTT, BUS, CIVIL, HUSBAND, LEADER, MOTHER, ROSA PARKS, SEAMSTRESS, SEGREGATION, VIRGINIA	Forward and Backward
A IS FOR AFRO	Books	Below is a list of words found throughout this book. The words listed are hidden FORWARD and BACKWARD.	AFRO, APPLE, BABA, BABY, BIRD, BOX, BOY, BRIDGE, BROTHER, CAR, CHAIR, CORNROW, CREAM, CROWN, DOG, DRUM, EARTH, ELEPHANT, FARM, FATHER, FISH, FLY, GAME, GIRL, GUITAR, HAND, HEAD, HOME, HORSE, HOT, HOUSE, ICE, IGLOO, IRIS, JIGSAW, JUMP, KANGAROO, KITE, KWANZAA, LAMP, LIGHT, MAMA, MONEY, NUT, OVEN, PLAYS, ROPE, SISTER, TOP	Forward and Backward
FREAKY FRIENDS	Books	find the words from the story of freaky friends. Good Luck!	FANTASTIC, FLOATING, FLUTTER, POTIONS, REPAIRED, STARTLED, STOMPING, TRIPPED, WHISKERS, WHIZZED	Forward and Backward
Spelling Words ICE	Spelling Lists	x	DICE, ICE, INTO, MICE, NICE, OUR, PRICE, RICE, SLICE, TWICE, YOU	Forward and Backward
Spelling Words ide	Spelling Lists		BRIDE, EAT, GLIDE, HIDE, NOW, OUT, RIDE, SIDE, SLIDE, WIDE	Forward and Backward
Deuteronomy 4-6	Bible		BIBLE, COMMANDMENTS, FAMILIES, GOD, HEART, HOLY, JESUS, LORD, LOVE, MIND, SOUL, STRENGTH	Forward and Backward
Spelling Words eep	1st Grade		BEEP, DEEP, KEEP, PRETTY, RAN, RIDE, SHEEP, SLEEP, SWEEP, WEEP	Forward and Backward
Numbers, Days, Colors, and Us	Other		BIKE, BLUE, EIGHT, FIVE, FOR, FOUR, FRIDAY, LIKE, ME, MONDAY, NINE, NO, ONE, OUR, RED, SAID, SATURDAY, SEVEN, SIX, SUNDAY, TEN, THREE, THURSDAY, TOO, TUESDAY, TWO, WEDNESDAY, WHITE, YES, YOU	Forward and Backward
Elisha helps a widow	Bible Stories		ELISHA, GOD, HELPS, JARS, OIL, OWE, PANS, POOR, POTS, SONS, VESSEL, WIDOW	Forward and Backward
Jesus at the Temple as a Child	Bible Stories		AMAZING, BETHLEHEM, BIBLE, JESUS, JOSEPH, MARY, NEW, SCHOLARS, TEACHERS, TEMPLE, TESTAMENT, TWELVE	Forward and Backward
The Fox and the Crow	Books		BEAK, BIRDS, BLACK, CHEESE, CROW, FEATHERS, FELL, FOOLED, FORGOT, FOX, HAPPY, HELD, HELLO, HUNGRY, LICKED, LIPS, LOOKED, LUNCH, MOUTH, NICE, OPENED, PIECE, PRETTY, QUEEN, SHINY, SING, SLY, SMARTS, STRONG, THANK YOU, TIGHTLY, TRICKY, VOICE	Forward and Backward
GE and Y sounds	Spelling Lists		AGE, BEVERAGE, BIRTHDAY, BUNNY, CABBAGE, CAGE, CANDY, CRUMMY, DIRTY, DONKEY, EDGE, FAMILY, FIFTY, FIRST, FORTY, GEL, GEM, GENERAL, GENTLY, GROUCHY, GRUMPY, HAPPY, HONEY, HUNGRY, LARGE, MESSAGE, PACKAGE, PAGE, PARTY, PLENTY, PORRIDGE, PRETTY, RAINY, SECOND, SLEEPY, SNOWY, STAGE, STICKY, STORAGE, SUNNY, SWEETS, TASTY, THIRD, TINY, TRICKY, TUMMY, TWENTY, WINDY	Forward and Backward
Letter a words short	Spelling Lists	Short a sound	ABACUS, ACTOR, AFRICA, ANIMALS, ANT, APPLE, ASTRONAUT, ATLANTA, ATTIC, AXE	Forward and Backward
Letter e words	Spelling Lists	Short e sound	EAR, EARRING, EARTH, EGG, ELBOW, ELEPHANT, ELEVATOR, ELF, ENTER, EXCERCISE	Forward and Backward
Computer Programing Languages	Technology		ADA, ALGOL, ASSEMBLY, BASIC, COBOL, DELPHI, FORTRAN, JAVA, LABVIEW, LOGO, PASCAL, PERL, PHP, PYTHON, SMALLTALK, VISUAL C	Forward and Backward
SUMMER FUN!	Summer		BARBEQUE, BASEBALL, BICYCLE, BOOKS, CAMP, FISHING, FRIENDS, GAMES, HIKE, ICECREAM, LEMONADE, LIBRARY, MOVIES, PAINT, PARK, PETS, PICNIC, POPSICLE, READING, SANDBOX, SKATE, SNACKS, STARS, SWIM, VACATION	Forward and Backward
Vegetables	Food		CAULIFLOWER, CORN, EGGPLANT, LADYFINGER, ONION, PEAS, POTATO, PUMPKIN, TOMATO	Forward and Backward
Forces	Physics		DRAGGING, FALLING, FORCES, GRAVITY, JOGGING, PULLING, PUSHING, RUNNING, SLIDING, THROWING, WALKING, WIND	Forward and Backward
Economy	Other		ASSET, BANK, BARTER, BUDGET, CAPITALISM, COMMON WEALTH, CONSUMPTION, CURRENCY, DEFLATION, EXCHANGE RATE, FREE TRADE, IMF, INFLATION, LABOR, MARKET, MONOPOLY, STOCK, SUBSIDY, TAX, WTO	Forward and Backward
A Day at the Zoo	Recreation		AFRICAN, ANTARTICA, ASIAN, BEARS, BLOWHOLE, BUSHES, CAVE, CHILDREN, CLAPPING, CLIMBING, CURIOUS, DIRECTIONS, DIVING, DOLPHINS, DRINKING, EATING, ELEPHANTS, FAST, FENCE, FLIPPERS, FUN, GIRAFFES, GRASS, HAPPY, HIBERNATE, HOOFS, IGLOO, LEAVES, LEFT, LOOK, MONKEYS, PENGUINS, PLACE, RIGHT, RUNNING, SEALS, SIGNS, SLEEPING, SPOTS, STAGE, STRIPES, SWIMMING, TALL, TODAY, TREES, TRUNK, TUSKS, WATER, ZEBRAS, ZOO	Forward and Backward
Genesis	Bible		ABEL, ADAM, BIBLE, CAIN, DAYS, EVE, FRUIT, GENESIS, GOD, MEAT, SERPENT, SEVEN, VEGETABLES, WORLD	Forward and Backward
Numbers One to Five	Math		FIVE, FOUR, ONE, THREE, TWO	Forward and Backward
Pentecost	Religion	Can you find the words about Pentecost?	BARLEY, BOLD, DATES, DISCIPLES, FIGS, FIRE, GOLD, GRAPES, HOLY SPIRIT, JERUSALEM, LANGUAGES, OLIVES, OXEN, PENTECOST, POMEGRANATES, PRAYER, SAVED, SILVER, TORAH, WHEAT	Forward and Backward
Bats	Animals		BATS, CAVES, CLAWS, CLEAN, ECHOLOCATION, FLY, MAMMAL, NOCTURNAL, ROOST, TREE	Forward Only
E Words	1st Grade		BED, END, FELL, JET, LEG, MEN, NECK, STEP, THEN, YES	Forward and Backward
M Words	Spelling Lists		MAKE, MAN, MAP, MINE, MINT, MOM, MONKEY, MOOM, MOOSE, MOP, MOUSE, MUD, MULE	Forward and Backward
Spelling Words	2nd Grade		BATH, BIRD, DARK, FARMER, GIRL, HARD, MIGHT, NURSE, RIGHT, SHORE, SQUIRT, START, STOR, THEN, THIRD, THIS, TURN, VERB, WERE, WITH	Forward and Backward
Animals	Animals		BIRD, CAMEL, CROCODILE, DEER, DOG, DUCK, ELEPHANT, GIRAFFE, GOOSE, HEDGEHOG, HIPPO, LIZARD, MONKEY, MOUSE, SEAL, SHEEP, SNARK, SQUIRREL, WHALE, WOLF	Forward and Backward
Your Body	Body		ADDUCTOR MUSCLES, BICEPS BRACHII, BRACHIORADIALIS, DELTOID, HEART, ILIOPSOAS, PECTORALIS MAJOR, PERONEUS LONGUS, RECTUS ABDOMINIS, ROTATOR CUFF	Forward and Backward
ow Sounding Words	2nd Grade		BLOWN, CLOUD, CROWN, DROWN, FLOWN, FOUND, FOWL, GROWL, GROWN, OWL, PLOW, PROWL, ROUND, ROW, SHOUT, SNOW, SOUTH, THROWN	Forward and Backward
Books of the New Testament	Bible	Find the books of the New Testament	ACT, APOSTLE, COLOSSIAN, CORINTHIAN, EPHESIAN, GALATIAN, JOHN, LUKE, MARK, MATTHEW, PHILIPPIAN, ROMAN, THESSALONIAN	Forward Only
World War I	History		ALLIES, AUSTRIAHUNGARY, CENTRALPOWERS, DIE, FRANCE, GENERAL, GERMANY, GREATBRITAIN, RUSSIA, SOLDIER, TRENCHEWARFARE, TRIPLEALLIANCE, TRIPLEENTENTE, WORLDWARI	Forward and Backward
SHEPHERDS, SHEEP, AND ANGELS	Christmas		ANGELS, BABY, FEAR, FIELD, FLOCK, GLORY, HEAVENS, JESUS, JOSEPH, LORD, MANGER, MARY, MULTITUDE, NIGHT, PEACE, SAVIOR, SHEEP, SHEPHERDS, SHINED, SIGN, SKY, STAFF, STARS, WATCHING, WRAPPED	Forward and Backward
Skeletal System	Health		ALL, AND, ARE, BE, EAT, FOR, GET, HER, HOW, MAKE, ME, SHE, THAT, THE, YOU	Forward and Backward
Family	Home and Family		BEARD, BEAUTY SPOT, BLACK, BLOND, BROWN, CHEEK, CHIN, COLOUR, CURLY, DIMPLES, EARS, EYES, FACE, FEATURES, FRECKLES, GLASSES, GREY, HAIR, HEAD, LENGTH, LIPS, LONG, MOUSTACHE, MOUTH, NOSE, OVAL, PARTICULAR, PARTS, RED, ROUND, SHAPE, SHORT, SHOULDER, SQUARE, STRAIGHT, STYLE, TRIANGULAR, WAVY, WHITE	Forward, Backward, Diagonal
New Mexico History	New Mexico		CAPITAL, COLONY, CONQUER, CORONADO, EMPIRE, EXPEDITION, GOVERNOR, MAINLAND, MISSION, NEW MEXICO, PADRE, PUEBLO, REVOLT, RIO GRANDE, SANTA FE, SPAIN	Forward and Backward
Classification of Living Things	Biology		ALGAE, ANIMAL, BACTERIA, CILIA, CLASSIFY, DECOMPOSE, FLAGELLA, FUNGUS, KINGDOM, MONERAN, ORGANISM, PARASITE, PLANT, PROTIST, PROTOZOAN, PSEUDOPOD	Forward and Backward
Weather	Other		CLOUDY, COLD, FOGGY, HOT, RAINING, SNOWING, SUNNY, WINDY	Forward and Backward
Winter Camp	Other		BLUE, CLOUDY, COLD, FRIDAY, GREEN, HOT, MONDAY, ONE, ORANGE, RED, SATURDAY, SNOWING, SUNNY, TEN, THREE, TUESDAY, TWELVE, TWO, WEDNESDAY, YELLOW	Forward and Backward
Everyday Use	Books		ALICE WALKER, BUTTER CHURN, CHITLINS, COLLARDS, DEE, EVERYDAY USE, FIRE, HAKIM A BARBER, HOUSE, MAGGIE, MOTHER, PORK, QUILTS, SISTER, SUNGLASSES, THE COLOR PURPLE, WANGERO	Forward Only
Countries, Nationalities, and Languages	World Geography		ALGERIA, ARABIC, CANADIAN, CHINESE, CYPRUS, CZECH REPUBLIC, DUTCH, EGYPT, FRANCE, FRENCH, GREECE, GREEK, INDIA, IRAN, IRAQ, ITALIAN, JAPAN, KOREA, MEXICAN, MEXICO, NETHERLANDS, PERSIAN, PORTUGESE, SCOTTISH, SPAIN, SPANISH, SWISS, TURKISH, UNITED KINGDOM	Forward and Backward
HOMOPHONES	2nd Grade		BUY, BY, FOR, FOUR, HOUR, KNEW, KNOW, NEW, NO, ONE, OUR, RIGHT, SEA, SEE, SEW, SO, THEIR, THERE, THREW, THROUGH, TO, TOO, TWO, WON, WOOD, WOULD, WRITE	Forward and Backward
Colors of the Rainbow and More	Art		APRICOT, AQUA, BEIGE, BLACK, BLUE, BRONZE, BROWN, BURGUNDY, CHARCOAL, COFFEE, CRIMSON, DENIM, ECRU, EMERALD, FUCHSIA, GOLD, GRAY, GREEN, INDIGO, IVORY, KHAKI, LILAC, MAGENTA, MAROON, MUSTARD, OLIVE, ORANGE, PEACH, PINK, PURPLE, RED, RUBY, SCARLET, SILVER, TAN, TEAL, VIOLET, WHITE, YELLOW	Forward and Backward
ang Word Search	1st Grade		BANG, CLANG, FANG, GANG, HANG, RANG, SANG	Forward and Backward
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