What words are in the expert Animal word search?

Armadillo, Platypus, Chinchilla, Wildebeest, Orangutan and more: all 26 are listed on this page. Each puzzle hides 22 of them, and you can change the number. The expert level is for teens and adults: an 18 × 18 grid with words hidden in all eight directions.

Can I use my own words?

Yes. The puzzle starts with these words, and you can change any of them, add more, or paste your own list, such as this week's spelling words, before you download it.

Is there an answer sheet?

Yes, every puzzle comes with its answer sheet, each word ringed, on its own page.

You get a landscape PDF at the paper size you choose, A4 or US Letter for most, which prints at home or at any print shop.

Can I make one for a whole class?

Yes, with a class set: 10 to 35 puzzles in one design, each with its own grid so no one can copy, and every answer sheet, for €9.90.

Expert Animal Word Search for Teens & Adults

An animal word search for kids: farm animals for the youngest, jungle and safari animals in the middle, and rare creatures from aardvark to narwhal for the bravest. A quiet, screen-free puzzle that builds spelling and vocabulary while they hunt.

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Expert Animal Word Search for teens & adults, printable

26 Animal words for an expert word search

The expert level is for teens and adults: an 18 × 18 grid with words hidden in all eight directions. Each puzzle hides 22 of these; a class set draws a different selection for every copy.

1.Armadillo
2.Platypus
3.Chinchilla
4.Wildebeest
5.Orangutan
6.Chimpanzee
7.Hippopotamus
8.Mongoose
9.Pangolin
10.Tarantula
11.Scorpion
12.Albatross
13.Pelican
14.Woodpecker
15.Nightingale
16.Meerkat
17.Wombat
18.Aardvark
19.Iguana
20.Jaguar
21.Lemur
22.Ocelot
23.Bison
24.Moose
25.Walrus
26.Narwhal

Ideas for using it

After the puzzle, ask them to pick one animal and draw it.
Sort the found words: farm, wild, sea or sky?
Put a pet's name or the class animal into the list.
A good one for a zoo trip, before or after.

For a class or a party

A class set gives every child their own puzzle in the same design, 10 to 35 of them, each with a different grid and all the answer sheets. €9.90 for the whole set.

Make a class set →

Make your Animal word search

It opens with these words at the expert level. Change anything, add a name, pick a background, and download the PDF the moment you pay.

Questions

What words are in the expert Animal word search?: Armadillo, Platypus, Chinchilla, Wildebeest, Orangutan and more: all 26 are listed on this page. Each puzzle hides 22 of them, and you can change the number. The expert level is for teens and adults: an 18 × 18 grid with words hidden in all eight directions.
Can I use my own words?: Yes. The puzzle starts with these words, and you can change any of them, add more, or paste your own list, such as this week's spelling words, before you download it.
Is there an answer sheet?: Yes, every puzzle comes with its answer sheet, each word ringed, on its own page.
How do I print it?: You get a landscape PDF at the paper size you choose, A4 or US Letter for most, which prints at home or at any print shop.
Can I make one for a whole class?: Yes, with a class set: 10 to 35 puzzles in one design, each with its own grid so no one can copy, and every answer sheet, for €9.90.