Thanksgiving Word Search
20 Thanksgiving words for kids and adults, answer key included. Free to print.
20 words hidden in a 14×14 grid. PDF: 2 pages, the puzzle and its answer key.
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- Autumn
- Corn
- Cornucopia
- Cranberry
- Family
- Feast
- Football
- Grateful
- Gravy
- Harvest
- Leaves
- Mayflower
- November
- Parade
- Pilgrim
- Potatoes
- Pumpkin pie
- Stuffing
- Thankful
- Turkey
One word per line, 4 to 40 words. Spaces and punctuation are removed in the grid.
8 to 20 squares a side
Adds diagonals, still read forwards.
How to print a Thanksgiving word search
- Keep the Thanksgiving word list or add family names and favorite dishes.
- Choose Easy for young kids, Hard for teens and grown-ups.
- Print a few different versions with Shuffle so everyone at the table gets their own.
- Download the PDF; the answer key is on page two.
The Thanksgiving words
All 20 words are in the puzzle above.
- Turkey
- Pilgrim
- Harvest
- Pumpkin pie
- Cranberry
- Stuffing
- Gravy
- Cornucopia
- Family
- Thankful
- Grateful
- Autumn
- Feast
- Parade
- Mayflower
- Potatoes
- Corn
- Leaves
- November
- Football
Thanksgiving table ideas
- Put one puzzle at each place at the kids’ table, with a pencil.
- Race in pairs: the first team to find every word picks the first slice of pie.
- Ask each finder to say what they’re thankful for, starting with a word they found.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I keep kids busy before Thanksgiving dinner?
- Print a stack of word searches at two levels: Easy for the little ones, Hard for older kids. Add a few family names to the list so they hunt for cousins too.
- Is there an answer key?
- Always. The second page of the PDF shows the same grid with every word highlighted, so you can check answers in seconds.
- Can I make several different puzzles from the same list?
- Yes. Press Shuffle and the words move to new places; download again for a second version, handy for stopping students from copying their neighbor.
- Can I use this Thanksgiving word search in class?
- Yes, it's free for classroom use. It works well as a November morning work page or a sub plan activity.
Want a different list? Start from the blank word search maker and use your own words.