Hard Animal Word Search for Kids Ages 11–13
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.
Your own words · add a name · answer sheet included · instant printable PDF
20 Animal words for a hard word search
The hard level is for ages 11–13: a 15 × 15 grid with longer words that also run backwards and upwards. Each puzzle hides 16 of these; a class set draws a different selection for every copy.
- 1.Elephant
- 2.Kangaroo
- 3.Cheetah
- 4.Gorilla
- 5.Flamingo
- 6.Crocodile
- 7.Penguin
- 8.Hedgehog
- 9.Butterfly
- 10.Octopus
- 11.Rhinoceros
- 12.Peacock
- 13.Leopard
- 14.Ostrich
- 15.Porcupine
- 16.Antelope
- 17.Chameleon
- 18.Salamander
- 19.Raccoon
- 20.Wolverine
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 hard level. Change anything, add a name, pick a background, and download the PDF the moment you pay.
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Questions
- What words are in the hard Animal word search?
- Elephant, Kangaroo, Cheetah, Gorilla, Flamingo and more: all 20 are listed on this page. Each puzzle hides 16 of them, and you can change the number. The hard level is for ages 11–13: a 15 × 15 grid with longer words that also run backwards and upwards.
- 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.