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Feelings & Emotions Word Search

Find 15 feeling words, from happy and calm to worried and brave

Fifteen feeling words in one easy grid, from happy and proud to worried, lonely and frustrated. It is made for kindergarten to third grade, for a morning meeting, a counselor's lesson or a quiet table at home, and it works best when kids talk about a time they felt each word. October is National Bullying Prevention Month, which PACER Center began as a single week in 2006, so it also fits a kindness or upstander week.

Free printable PDF with a full answer key, sized for US Letter and free for classroom use. Want your own title or words? Open it in the word search editor with everything already filled in.

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Feelings & Emotions Word Search

Find 15 feeling words, from happy and calm to worried and brave

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Word List

  • FRUSTRATED
  • SURPRISED
  • THANKFUL
  • WORRIED
  • EXCITED
  • HOPEFUL
  • NERVOUS
  • LONELY
  • HAPPY
  • PROUD
  • BRAVE
  • SILLY
  • SAD
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What is a Word Search?

A word search hides a list of words in a grid of letters. Words can run horizontally, vertically, or diagonally. Your job is to find and circle each one.

How to solve it

Scan rows and columns for the first letter of each word, then trace in all eight directions. Check off words as you find them.

Who is this for?

Word searches are perfect for all ages — from young students building vocabulary to adults who enjoy a relaxing mental exercise. Teachers use them for vocabulary preview activities, early finishers, and classroom brain breaks.

About this puzzle

Free printable feelings word search: find 15 emotion words like happy, calm, worried and brave. Easy level, answer key, K-3 SEL. Instant PDF download.

  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Format: US Letter PDF with answer key
  • Free to download, print, and use
  • Commercial use allowed for KDP publishers

Step-by-step: solving the Feelings & Emotions Word Search

  1. Print the PDF. Download the free PDF and print both pages — the puzzle and the answer key — on standard US Letter paper.
  2. Scan for first letters. Read down the word list, then look across rows and columns of the grid for the first letter of each word.
  3. Trace in any direction. Words run horizontally, vertically, or diagonally — and can be forward or backward. Once you spot a starting letter, trace in all eight directions.
  4. Check off found words. Cross each found word off the list. When the list is empty, compare with the answer key to verify.

Frequently asked questions

How can kids learn to name their feelings?›
Kids learn to name feelings by hearing feeling words used out loud and practicing a simple habit: notice the feeling, name it, then choose what to do next. Every feeling is okay; what we do with it is a choice. If a feeling is big or lasts a long time, talking to a trusted adult helps.
Who is this feelings word search for?›
It is the easy level, sized for kindergarten through third grade. Younger children can hunt with a grown-up reading the words aloud, and older kids can act out or draw each feeling once they find it.
Is there a bigger feelings puzzle pack?›
Yes. The Feelings & Emotions Puzzle Pack ($2.99) adds a crossword, a cryptogram, a word scramble, a word fill-in and a bigger word search, all with thirty new words, so nothing repeats this free page. It adds words like curious, grateful, empathy and upstander.
Can words go diagonally or backward?›
Yes. Words in this puzzle run horizontally, vertically, or diagonally — and they may go forward or backward. Always scan in all eight directions from a candidate starting letter.
Is there an answer key?›
Yes. Every free PuzzlePage word search PDF includes a separate answer-key page that highlights or lists every hidden word.
What grade level is this for?›
Word searches in this collection work well from upper-elementary through adult. Teachers often use them as vocabulary preview, classroom downtime, or sub-day filler.
Can I customize this puzzle?›
Yes. Open it in the free Word Search editor with the words already filled in, then change the title, edit or add words and pick a difficulty. Downloads are free with your email, and Premium removes the PuzzlePage credit.

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