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Winter Word Search

Find 15 winter words, from blizzard to hot cocoa

A season-long word search that is not tied to any one holiday, so it works from the first snow day in December to the last thaw in February. Fifteen easy winter words, one page, answer key on the back.

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Winter Word Search

Find 15 winter words, from blizzard to hot cocoa

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Word List

  • FIREPLACE
  • HIBERNATE
  • BLIZZARD
  • SLEDDING
  • HOTCOCOA
  • EARMUFFS
  • SNOWBALL
  • SNOWPLOW
  • SNOWMAN
  • MITTENS
  • ICICLE
  • SCARF
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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 winter word search: 15 snowy words like blizzard, icicle, sledding and hot cocoa. Easy level with answer key. 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 Winter 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

Is this a Christmas puzzle?›
No. It is about winter itself: snow, ice, sledding, mittens and cocoa. The Christmas Word Search is a separate download.
What age is it for?›
Easy level, fine for ages seven and up, and popular with senior activity groups because the words are familiar.
Is there a winter pack?›
Yes. The Winter Puzzle Pack has five more winter puzzles of five kinds, with answer keys.
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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