Thanksgiving Word Search

Turkey, stuffing, cranberries, the parade and the leftovers. A printed copy keeps children busy at the table while dinner is finished; the online one works on any phone passed around after.

All 47 thanksgiving words

Each game picks 12 of these (16 on hard):

APPLE · BASTE · BISCUIT · BLESSING · BUTTER · CARVE · CASSEROLE · CIDER · CORNBREAD · CORNUCOPIA · CRANBERRY · CREAM · DESSERT · DINNER · FAMILY · FEAST · FEATHER · FOOTBALL · GOBBLE · GRATEFUL · GRAVY · GUESTS · HARVEST · KITCHEN · LEFTOVERS · NAPKIN · NOVEMBER · OVEN · PARADE · PECAN · PIE · PILGRIM · PLATTER · POTATO · PUMPKIN · RECIPE · ROAST · ROLLS · SQUASH · STUFFING · TABLE · THANKFUL · THURSDAY · TOGETHER · TRADITION · TURKEY · YAMS

How to play

Every word in the list is hidden in the grid, in a straight line.
Drag across a word from its first letter to its last. On a phone you can also tap the first letter, then the last.
Found words stay highlighted and are crossed off the list. Find them all to finish.
Easy puzzles only run left to right and top to bottom. Medium adds diagonals. Hard runs in all eight directions, backwards too.

Levels

Level	Grid	Words	Directions
Easy	10×10	8	across and down
Medium	12×12	12	across, down and diagonal
Hard	14×14	16	every direction, backwards too

Questions

Can I print copies for the kids’ table?

Yes: printable Thanksgiving word search. Press New puzzle for a different board for each child.

Can I make one with our family’s names?

Yes. Make your own with names and a message, and send the link to everyone coming.

Does every word appear only once?

Yes. After the letters are filled in, every word is checked in all eight directions; a board where a word shows up twice is thrown away.

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