March Word Search
This March word search follows the month from windy, muddy days to the first spring blooms, with St. Patrick's Day, Pi Day, and the spring equinox along the way. Use it all month as a calendar activity, a bell-ringer, or a quiet puzzle on a blustery afternoon.
March Word Search
Find and circle every word in the list. Words go across, down and diagonally.
- BUDS
- CROCUS
- DAFFODIL
- EQUINOX
- GREEN
- KITES
- LAMB
- LEPRECHAUN
- LION
- LUCK
- MARCH
- MUD
- POT OF GOLD
- RAIN
- RAINBOW
- ROBINS
- SHAMROCK
- SPRING
- THAW
- WINDY
March Hidden Message Word Search
Find and circle every word in the list. Words go across, down and diagonally.
- BUDS
- CROCUS
- DAFFODIL
- GREEN
- KITES
- LAMB
- LION
- LUCK
- MUD
- RAIN
- RAINBOW
- ROBINS
- THAW
- WINDY
Hidden message: the leftover letters, read left to right and top to bottom, spell a secret message._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
March Word Search — Answer Key
March Hidden Message Word Search — Answer Key
Hidden message: In Like a Lion
About this march word search
- March is named for Mars, the Roman god of war, and was the first month of the earliest Roman calendar.
- The old saying "in like a lion, out like a lamb" reflects how March often arrives stormy and leaves mild.
- Pi Day falls on March 14 (3/14), and Daylight Saving Time begins on the second Sunday of March in most of the U.S.
- March is also Women's History Month; have students pick a woman to research and add her name to the back of the puzzle.
Want a different version? Make your own word search with these words, a shaped grid, or bent words.
Words in these puzzles
Marchspringshamrockleprechaunequinoxwindykiteslionlambrainmudthawrobinscrocusdaffodilbudsgreenluckrainbowpot of gold
Frequently asked questions
›Is this march 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 march 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.