Word Search Worksheets
Word search worksheets can provide an easy way for students to do some extra spelling practice. Why? For some reason, kids (and adults, too!) always seem to enjoy solving word search puzzles. Maybe it's because solving the puzzle is so much fun that it doesn't seem like real work!
Silent Letter Search
Use the printable link to get the entire puzzle and word list. On it, you'll see that students must first supply the missing consonants, then look for the completed words in the puzzle.
More Word Search Worksheets
Printable
spelling reproducibles - Mini word
search puzzles: Students must spot the correct spelling of
troublesome words. For grades 2 - 5.
Fifth grade - Free
spelling page: Students identify incorrectly spelled words
and find the correct ones
in a fun word search puzzle. Based on our fifth grade spelling word
list; suitable for grades 4-6.
Here's another really fun, puzzle-y type worksheet. Kids must examine some wacky packages and find several spelling errors. It's one of our most popular pages!
Homonym Pairs - Or is it pears? This fun page requires students to select the correct homonym in ten sentences. Then they'll find their answers in a pear-shaped maze!
We have lots more worksheets in all sorts of fun formats on our main
Spelling Worksheets
page.
More Fun Spelling Resources
You may also want to try out some of our original Spelling Word
Games including:
Spelling Bee
Games
- Try one of our new Silent Spelling Bee variations. A
fun--and
quiet--twist on a classic game!
Here's another Spelling
Bee Game -
Students step up to victory as they help their team advance in this fun
new game.
Free spelling activities for two players - "Shady Spelling" Printable game boards for two players.
More Spelling Fun for Kids - New games to play on a Scrabble game board. Mumbo-jumbo, anyone?
Fifty-Fifty
- Fun word game for kids. Older students earn points as they engage in
word play and spelling fun.
If you enjoyed our word search worksheets, you may also enjoy some our popular brain teasers. Here's a partial list:
Mystery Words -
Printable worksheets, especially for kids. They'll need to carefully
read the directions, use critical thinking skills and spelling skills
to find the mystery words. Fun and challenging!
Magic Word Squares - 7 printable word brain teasers. Kids will complete squares in which the same words are spelled in both directions.
Picture Puzzlers
- 2 Printable brain teaser worksheets where knowing how to spell simple
words is a must!
Brain Teasers for Adults
& Upper Grade Students - Two REALLY
difficult letters with hidden messages. Good spelling skills are the
key to uncovering them!
Don't miss our brand-new crosswords! I've written a collection of easy crosswords, and some more difficult ones, too.
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