Dinosaurs Word Search for Kids
Simple words in an easy-to-read school print font, with a name line for the classroom. Words run only across and down.
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 for Kids
Find and circle every word in the list. Words go across and down.
- AMBER
- BONES
- CLAWS
- DIG
- EGGS
- FOSSIL
- HORNS
- NEST
- RAPTOR
- ROAR
- TAIL
- TEETH
Dinosaurs Picture-Shape Word Search
Find and circle every word in the list. Words go across and down.
- AMBER
- DIG
- EGGS
- EXTINCT
- FOSSIL
- MUSEUM
- NEST
- RAPTOR
- REPTILE
- ROAR
- TAIL
- TROODON
Dinosaurs Word Search for Kids — Answer Key
Dinosaurs Picture-Shape Word Search — Answer Key
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.
Want a different version? Make your own word search with these words, a shaped grid, or bent words.
Words in these puzzles
BonesClawsTeethHornsTailEggsNestDigRoarFossilRaptorAmberMuseumExtinctTroodonReptile
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.