Dinosaurs Word Search
This dinosaur word search is packed with real dinosaur names like Tyrannosaurus, Triceratops and Stegosaurus, plus fossil-hunting words like paleontologist and excavate. Kids who love dinosaurs often know these names already, which makes it a confidence-building puzzle. Have them sort the dinosaurs they find into plant eaters and meat eaters.
Dinosaurs Word Search
Find and circle every word in the list. Words go across, down and diagonally.
- ALLOSAURUS
- ANKYLOSAURUS
- APATOSAURUS
- BRACHIOSAURUS
- COMPSOGNATHUS
- DEINONYCHUS
- DIPLODOCUS
- EDMONTOSAURUS
- GALLIMIMUS
- IGUANODON
- MAIASAURA
- MEGALOSAURUS
- OVIRAPTOR
- PROTOCERATOPS
- SPINOSAURUS
- STEGOSAURUS
- TRICERATOPS
- TROODON
- TYRANNOSAURUS
- VELOCIRAPTOR
Dinosaurs Hidden Message Word Search
Find and circle every word in the list. Words go across, down and diagonally.
- ALLOSAURUS
- ANKYLOSAURUS
- APATOSAURUS
- COMPSOGNATHUS
- DEINONYCHUS
- DIPLODOCUS
- EDMONTOSAURUS
- GALLIMIMUS
- IGUANODON
- MAIASAURA
- MEGALOSAURUS
- OVIRAPTOR
- SPINOSAURUS
- TROODON
Hidden message: the leftover letters, read left to right and top to bottom, spell a secret message._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Dinosaurs Word Search — Answer Key
Dinosaurs Hidden Message Word Search — Answer Key
Hidden message: Dinosaurs ruled the earth
About this dinosaur word search
- The word dinosaur means "terrible lizard." British scientist Richard Owen coined the name in 1842.
- Tyrannosaurus lived closer in time to us than to Stegosaurus; the two were separated by roughly 80 million years.
- Birds are living descendants of dinosaurs, which is why scientists often call them avian dinosaurs.
- Flying pterosaurs and swimming plesiosaurs lived alongside dinosaurs but were not dinosaurs themselves, a fun fact to share with young experts.
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Words in these puzzles
TyrannosaurusTriceratopsStegosaurusVelociraptorBrachiosaurusDiplodocusAnkylosaurusSpinosaurusAllosaurusIguanodonEdmontosaurusApatosaurusMegalosaurusGallimimusCompsognathusOviraptorDeinonychusTroodonMaiasauraProtoceratops
Frequently asked questions
›Is this dinosaur 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 dinosaur 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.