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Hanukkah Word Search

Find 15 words from the Festival of Lights

Fifteen easy words for the Festival of Lights: the menorah and its shamash, the dreidel and its four letters, the latkes, the gelt and the eight nights. Hanukkah 2026 begins at sunset on Friday, December 4 and ends at nightfall on Saturday, December 12. Print it for Hebrew school, a family night or a December classroom.

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Hanukkah Word Search

Find 15 words from the Festival of Lights

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Word List

  • SUFGANIYOT
  • MACCABEES
  • OLIVEOIL
  • BLESSING
  • FESTIVAL
  • MENORAH
  • DREIDEL
  • CANDLES
  • SHAMASH
  • MIRACLE
  • LATKES
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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 Hanukkah word search: 15 words like dreidel, menorah, latkes and gelt. Easy level with answer key. Instant PDF download for the Festival of Lights.

  • 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 Hanukkah 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

When is Hanukkah in 2026?›
It begins at sunset on Friday, December 4, 2026, and ends at nightfall on Saturday, December 12, 2026. Hanukkah always starts on the 25th of Kislev.
Why does the menorah have nine branches?›
Eight branches stand for the eight nights. The ninth holds the shamash, the helper candle used to light the others.
What do the dreidel letters mean?›
Nun, gimel, hey and shin stand for a Hebrew phrase meaning 'a great miracle happened there'.
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.

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