January Word Search
Start the year with a January word search full of resolutions, snow days, winter animals and the month's own trivia, like the garnet birthstone and the Roman god Janus. It is an easy first-week-back activity for classrooms and a cozy indoor puzzle for long winter afternoons.
January Word Search
Find and circle every word in the list. Words go across, down and diagonally.
- AQUARIUS
- BLIZZARD
- CALENDAR
- CAPRICORN
- CARNATION
- COLD
- FRESH START
- GARNET
- GOALS
- ICE SKATING
- ICICLE
- JANUARY
- MITTENS
- NEW YEAR
- RESOLUTION
- SLEDDING
- SNOW
- SNOWDROP
- SNOWMAN
- WINTER
January Hidden Message Word Search
Find and circle every word in the list. Words go across, down and diagonally.
- AQUARIUS
- BLIZZARD
- CALENDAR
- CAPRICORN
- CARNATION
- COLD
- GARNET
- GOALS
- ICICLE
- JANUARY
- JANUS
- MITTENS
- NEW YEAR
- SLEDDING
- SNOW
- SNOWDROP
- SNOWMAN
Hidden message: the leftover letters, read left to right and top to bottom, spell a secret message._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
January Word Search — Answer Key
January Hidden Message Word Search — Answer Key
Hidden message: Hello January
About this january word search
- January is named after Janus, the Roman god of doorways and beginnings, who was shown with two faces looking forward and back.
- January's birthstone is the garnet, and its birth flowers are the carnation and the snowdrop.
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day falls on the third Monday in January, and many schools and families mark it as a day of service.
- Classroom tip: use the puzzle as a warm-up on the first day back, then have students pick one word that fits their goal for the new year.
Want a different version? Make your own word search with these words, a shaped grid, or bent words.
Words in these puzzles
januarynew yearresolutionsnowwintercoldiciclemittenssnowmanblizzardsleddingice skatingcalendarfresh startgoalsgarnetcarnationsnowdropcapricornaquariusjanus
Frequently asked questions
›Is this january 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 january 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.