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Expert Halloween Word Search for Teens & Adults

A Halloween and autumn word search with pumpkins, bats and witches: bats, ghosts and masks for small children, witches, cauldrons and scarecrows next, and cobwebs, werewolves and gargoyles for the oldest. A not-too-scary activity for parties and classrooms.

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Expert Halloween Word Search for teens & adults, printable

20 Halloween 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. 1.Apparition
  2. 2.Phantom
  3. 3.Gargoyle
  4. 4.Manor
  5. 5.Candelabra
  6. 6.Sorcerer
  7. 7.Incantation
  8. 8.Mysterious
  9. 9.Silhouette
  10. 10.Equinox
  11. 11.October
  12. 12.Foliage
  13. 13.Harvest
  14. 14.Orchard
  15. 15.Cinnamon
  16. 16.Pumpkinpie
  17. 17.Banshee
  18. 18.Catacomb
  19. 19.Shadow
  20. 20.Lantern

Ideas for using it

  • Hand one out at a Halloween party while everyone arrives.
  • Print a class set for the day before half-term.
  • Add the children's costume ideas to the list.
  • Solve it with a torch for extra spookiness.

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.

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Make your Halloween 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 Halloween word search?
Apparition, Phantom, Gargoyle, Manor, Candelabra and more: all 20 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.

Halloween Word Search at other levels

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