Solar System Word Search
This solar system word search covers all eight planets, their best-known moons, dwarf planets and the features that fill the space between them. It is a perfect review for a planets unit in grades 2 through 6. Have students list the planets they find in order from the Sun once the grid is done.
Solar System Word Search
Find and circle every word in the list. Words go across, down and diagonally.
- ASTEROID BELT
- CERES
- COMET
- DWARF PLANET
- EARTH
- ERIS
- GRAVITY
- JUPITER
- KUIPER BELT
- MARS
- MERCURY
- MOON
- NEPTUNE
- ORBIT
- PLUTO
- RINGS
- SATURN
- SUN
- URANUS
- VENUS
Solar System Hidden Message Word Search
Find and circle every word in the list. Words go across, down and diagonally.
- CERES
- COMET
- ERIS
- EUROPA
- GRAVITY
- JUPITER
- MOON
- NEPTUNE
- ORBIT
- PLUTO
- RINGS
- SATURN
- TITAN
- URANUS
Hidden message: the leftover letters, read left to right and top to bottom, spell a secret message._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Solar System Word Search — Answer Key
Solar System Hidden Message Word Search — Answer Key
Hidden message: Eight planets and one sun
About this solar system word search
- There are eight planets in our solar system. Pluto was reclassified as a dwarf planet in 2006.
- Jupiter is the largest planet, and Venus is the hottest, even though Mercury is closer to the Sun.
- Saturn is not the only ringed planet: Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune have faint rings too.
- Memory tip: "My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nachos" lists the planets in order from the Sun.
Want a different version? Make your own word search with these words, a shaped grid, or bent words.
Words in these puzzles
SunMercuryVenusEarthMarsJupiterSaturnUranusNeptunePlutoDwarf PlanetMoonAsteroid BeltCometOrbitGravityRingsCeresErisKuiper BeltTitanEuropa
Frequently asked questions
›Is this solar system 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 solar system 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.