Colors Word Search
This colors word search goes beyond the basic rainbow with shades like turquoise, magenta, lavender and maroon. Little ones can practice reading and spelling basic color words, while older kids and adults stretch their vocabulary with the trickier shades. Have kids color a small box next to each word in the matching crayon after they find it.
Colors Word Search
Find and circle every word in the list. Words go across, down and diagonally.
- BLACK
- BLUE
- BROWN
- GOLD
- GRAY
- GREEN
- INDIGO
- LAVENDER
- MAGENTA
- MAROON
- NAVY
- ORANGE
- PINK
- PURPLE
- RED
- TEAL
- TURQUOISE
- VIOLET
- WHITE
- YELLOW
Colors Hidden Message Word Search
Find and circle every word in the list. Words go across, down and diagonally.
- BLACK
- BROWN
- GRAY
- INDIGO
- LAVENDER
- MAGENTA
- MAROON
- NAVY
- PINK
- PURPLE
- TEAL
- TURQUOISE
- VIOLET
- WHITE
Hidden message: the leftover letters, read left to right and top to bottom, spell a secret message._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Colors Word Search — Answer Key
Colors Hidden Message Word Search — Answer Key
Hidden message: Red orange yellow green blue
About this colors word search
- The colors of the rainbow, in order, are red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet, often remembered as ROY G. BIV.
- In painting, red, yellow and blue are the primary colors; mixing two of them makes orange, green or purple.
- The color orange was named after the fruit, not the other way around.
- Preschool tip: hold up a crayon and have children find the matching color word in the puzzle.
Want a different version? Make your own word search with these words, a shaped grid, or bent words.
Words in these puzzles
RedOrangeYellowGreenBluePurplePinkBrownBlackWhiteGrayIndigoVioletTurquoiseMagentaLavenderMaroonNavyTealGold
Frequently asked questions
›Is this colors word search free to print?
Yes. Print it straight from your browser or download the PDF, which includes 2 puzzles and their answer keys. No sign-up needed.
›Where is the answer key?
The answer keys print on their own pages after the puzzles, and they are in the PDF too. Every word is highlighted, so checking is quick.
›Can I make my own colors word search?
Yes. Press "Customize this puzzle" to open it in the word search maker. There you can add or remove words, change the grid size, pick a shape or add a hidden message.