Hard School Word Search for Kids Ages 11–13
A back to school word search: books, pens and bags for the youngest, pencils, homework and the library next, and geography, calculators and timetables for older pupils. A gentle first-day activity and a good fit for early finishers.
Your own words · add a name · answer sheet included · instant printable PDF
16 School 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.Geography
- 2.Calculator
- 3.Dictionary
- 4.Experiment
- 5.Whiteboard
- 6.Playground
- 7.Assembly
- 8.Principal
- 9.Timetable
- 10.Sharpener
- 11.Highlighter
- 12.Project
- 13.Uniform
- 14.Alphabet
- 15.Grammar
- 16.Fractions
Ideas for using it
- Use it on the first day back, while the class settles.
- Put the names of everyone in the class into a class set.
- Keep a pile for early finishers.
- Swap in this week's spelling words: it works with any list.
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 School 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 School word search?
- Geography, Calculator, Dictionary, Experiment, Whiteboard and more: all 16 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.