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Expert Winter Word Search for Teens & Adults

A winter word search full of snow, mittens and cosy days: snow, hats and sledges for little ones, snowmen, igloos and icicles next, avalanches and hibernation for the oldest. A calm activity for cold afternoons and winter topics at school.

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Expert Winter Word Search for teens & adults, printable

20 Winter 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.Hibernation
  2. 2.Permafrost
  3. 3.Solstice
  4. 4.Crystalline
  5. 5.Snowshoe
  6. 6.Tundra
  7. 7.Aurora
  8. 8.Sleet
  9. 9.Flurry
  10. 10.Glacial
  11. 11.Insulation
  12. 12.Thermal
  13. 13.Hypothermia
  14. 14.Icebreaker
  15. 15.Skier
  16. 16.Snowcap
  17. 17.Windchill
  18. 18.Blustery
  19. 19.Frosty
  20. 20.Crisp

Ideas for using it

  • Have it ready for snow days and cold, rainy afternoons.
  • After solving, write a short winter story using five of the words.
  • Talk about the animals that hibernate in the list.
  • Works for any winter, without being about Christmas.

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 Winter 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 Winter word search?
Hibernation, Permafrost, Solstice, Crystalline, Snowshoe 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.

Winter Word Search at other levels

Other expert word searches