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Thanksgiving Word Search

Five Thanksgiving word searches, each one at three levels. Something for the kids’ table while the turkey rests, a class handout for the last day before break, or a gratitude puzzle for the whole family.

Thanksgiving Word Search

The classic set: the feast, the parade, the football and the leftovers.

Easy: 10 × 10 · across and down · 10 words

  • FALL
  • FAMILY
  • FEAST
  • GRAVY
  • HARVEST
  • PARADE
  • PIE
  • PUMPKIN
  • THANKS
  • TURKEY

Medium: 16 × 16 · plus diagonals · 16 words

  • CRANBERRY
  • FALL
  • FAMILY
  • FEAST
  • FOOTBALL
  • GRATEFUL
  • GRAVY
  • HARVEST
  • LEFTOVERS
  • NOVEMBER
  • PARADE
  • PIE
  • PUMPKIN
  • STUFFING
  • THANKS
  • TURKEY

Hard: 20 × 20 · plus backwards · 24 words

  • AUTUMN
  • CORNUCOPIA
  • CRANBERRY
  • FALL
  • FAMILY
  • FEAST
  • FOOTBALL
  • GATHERING
  • GRATEFUL
  • GRAVY
  • HARVEST
  • LEFTOVERS
  • MASHED POTATOES
  • MAYFLOWER
  • NOVEMBER
  • PARADE
  • PIE
  • PILGRIMS
  • PUMPKIN
  • STUFFING
  • SWEET POTATO
  • THANKS
  • TURKEY
  • WISHBONE

Thanksgiving Word Search for Kids

Short words for early readers, all running across and down on the easy grid.

Easy: 10 × 10 · across and down · 10 words

  • ACORN
  • APPLE
  • FEAST
  • HAT
  • LEAVES
  • PIE
  • THANKS
  • TURKEY
  • YAM
  • YUMMY

Medium: 13 × 13 · across and down · 14 words

  • ACORN
  • APPLE
  • FAMILY
  • FEAST
  • GOBBLE
  • HAT
  • LEAVES
  • PARADE
  • PIE
  • PUMPKIN
  • THANKS
  • TURKEY
  • YAM
  • YUMMY

Hard: 16 × 16 · plus diagonals · 16 words

  • ACORN
  • APPLE
  • FAMILY
  • FEAST
  • FEATHERS
  • GOBBLE
  • HAT
  • LEAVES
  • PARADE
  • PIE
  • PUMPKIN
  • SCARECROW
  • THANKS
  • TURKEY
  • YAM
  • YUMMY

Thanksgiving Dinner

Everything on the table, from the rolls to the pecan pie.

Easy: 10 × 10 · across and down · 10 words

  • BISCUITS
  • GRAVY
  • HAM
  • OLIVES
  • PEAS
  • ROLLS
  • SALAD
  • SQUASH
  • TURKEY
  • YAMS

Medium: 16 × 16 · plus diagonals · 16 words

  • APPLE PIE
  • BISCUITS
  • CASSEROLE
  • CORNBREAD
  • DRESSING
  • GRAVY
  • HAM
  • OLIVES
  • PEAS
  • PECAN PIE
  • ROLLS
  • SALAD
  • SQUASH
  • STUFFING
  • TURKEY
  • YAMS

Hard: 20 × 20 · plus backwards · 24 words

  • APPLE PIE
  • BISCUITS
  • BRUSSELS SPROUTS
  • CASSEROLE
  • CORNBREAD
  • CRANBERRY SAUCE
  • DEVILED EGGS
  • DRESSING
  • GRAVY
  • GREEN BEANS
  • HAM
  • MAC AND CHEESE
  • MASHED POTATOES
  • OLIVES
  • PEAS
  • PECAN PIE
  • PUMPKIN PIE
  • ROLLS
  • SALAD
  • SQUASH
  • STUFFING
  • TURKEY
  • WHIPPED CREAM
  • YAMS

Thankful Words

Words for gratitude and kindness, for a classroom or a family table.

Easy: 10 × 10 · across and down · 10 words

  • CARE
  • FAMILY
  • FRIENDS
  • GIVE
  • HOPE
  • HUG
  • JOY
  • LOVE
  • SHARE
  • THANKS

Medium: 16 × 16 · plus diagonals · 16 words

  • BLESSED
  • CARE
  • CHERISH
  • CONTENT
  • FAMILY
  • FRIENDS
  • GENEROUS
  • GIVE
  • GRATEFUL
  • HELPFUL
  • HOPE
  • HUG
  • JOY
  • LOVE
  • SHARE
  • THANKS

Hard: 20 × 20 · plus backwards · 24 words

  • APPRECIATE
  • BLESSED
  • CARE
  • CHERISH
  • COMMUNITY
  • CONTENT
  • FAMILY
  • FRIENDS
  • GENEROUS
  • GIVE
  • GRACIOUS
  • GRATEFUL
  • HELPFUL
  • HOPE
  • HOSPITALITY
  • HUG
  • JOY
  • KINDNESS
  • LOVE
  • NEIGHBOR
  • SHARE
  • THANKS
  • TOGETHER
  • VOLUNTEER

The 1621 Harvest at Plymouth

The people and places of the 1621 harvest feast, from Edward Winslow’s account, and how it became a national holiday in 1863.

Easy: 10 × 10 · across and down · 10 words

  • COLONY
  • CORN
  • FIVE DEER
  • HARVEST
  • LINCOLN
  • PATUXET
  • SQUANTO
  • TREATY
  • VENISON
  • WINSLOW

Medium: 16 × 16 · plus diagonals · 16 words

  • ALLIANCE
  • BRADFORD
  • CAPE COD
  • COLONY
  • CORN
  • FIVE DEER
  • HARVEST
  • LINCOLN
  • PATUXET
  • PILGRIMS
  • PLYMOUTH
  • SQUANTO
  • TREATY
  • VENISON
  • WAMPANOAG
  • WINSLOW

Hard: 20 × 20 · plus backwards · 24 words

  • ALLIANCE
  • BRADFORD
  • CAPE COD
  • COLONY
  • CORN
  • FIVE DEER
  • HARVEST
  • LINCOLN
  • MASSACHUSETTS
  • MASSASOIT
  • MAYFLOWER
  • PATUXET
  • PILGRIMS
  • PLYMOUTH
  • PROCLAMATION
  • SARAH HALE
  • SQUANTO
  • THREE DAYS
  • TISQUANTUM
  • TREATY
  • VENISON
  • WAMPANOAG
  • WILDFOWL
  • WINSLOW

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How do I print the answer key?

Press Print answer key under any puzzle. It opens the same puzzle with every word circled and brings up the print dialog. Print the puzzle and the key from the same level, since each level is its own grid.

What is the difference between easy, medium and hard?

Easy is a 10 × 10 grid with words running only across and down. Medium is 16 × 16 and adds diagonals. Hard is 20 × 20, words can also run backwards, and it holds every word in the set.

Can I change the words?

Yes. Change the words opens the maker with that puzzle’s title and words already in the box. Add your own, take some out, pick a grid size, and print your version.

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