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Animals

Word Search Puzzle

Standard

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Grid Size

8x8

Words

8 words

Audience

Kids

About this difficulty: Words go horizontal, vertical, and diagonal

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Answer key shows circles around word locations in the grid

PDF includes: Puzzle grid and word list (page 1), answer key (page 2)

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Words to Find

MONKEY
EAGLE
MOUSE
LAMB
DEER
DOG
ANT
BEE

Tips for solving

  • • Start with longer words - they're easier to spot
  • • Look for uncommon letters like Q, X, Z first
  • • In online mode, click cells to select and find words
  • • Use the hint button if you get stuck (limited hints available)

How to play word search

  1. 8 words about Animals are hidden in the grid.
  2. Words go horizontal, vertical, and diagonal.
  3. Tap the first and last letter of a word to mark it.

Tips

  • Start with long words – they are easier to spot.
  • Look for rare letters like Q, X or Z first.
  • Hints light up a letter of a hidden word for a moment.

On paper

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