Hard Spring Word Search
Big grids with words hidden in all eight directions, backwards included. The second puzzle is an expert bent-word challenge where words turn corners.
Celebrate the first warm days with a printable spring word search full of blossoms, rain showers, robins, and garden words. It works as morning work, a rainy-day indoor activity, or a gentle puzzle for seniors who enjoy watching the season change.
Hard Spring Word Search
Find and circle every word in the list. Words go in every direction, even backwards.
- APRIL
- BEES
- BIRDS
- BLOOM
- BLOSSOM
- BUDS
- BUTTERFLY
- DAFFODIL
- EQUINOX
- FLOWERS
- GARDEN
- GRASS
- GREEN
- KITE
- LEAVES
- LILAC
- MARCH
- NEST
- PUDDLES
- RAIN
- RAINBOW
- ROBIN
- SEEDS
- SHOWERS
- SPROUT
- SUNSHINE
- TULIPS
- UMBRELLA
Expert Spring Word Search: Bent Words
Find and circle every word in the list. Words bend and twist, letter by touching letter.
- APRIL
- BEES
- BIRDS
- BUDS
- CATERPILLAR
- CHERRY BLOSSOM
- EQUINOX
- GRASS
- GREEN
- KITE
- LEAVES
- LILAC
- MARCH
- NEST
- PUDDLES
- RAINBOW
- SEEDS
- SHOWERS
- SPROUT
- UMBRELLA
Hard Spring Word Search — Answer Key
Expert Spring Word Search: Bent Words — Answer Key
About this spring word search
- Astronomical spring begins at the March equinox, around March 20 in the Northern Hemisphere, when day and night are close to equal in length.
- Many robins actually stay put all winter. They seem to return in spring because they move back onto lawns to hunt earthworms once the ground thaws.
- Pair the puzzle with a nature walk: after solving, kids check off every word they can spot outside, such as buds, puddles, worms, or a nest.
Want a different version? Make your own word search with these words, a shaped grid, or bent words. See the full spring word list.
Words in these puzzles
flowersrainbloomtulipsbutterflysunshinerobingardenblossomdaffodilumbrellarainbowpuddlesseedssproutgreennestbirdsbeeskiteshowersMarchAprilequinoxbudsleavesgrasslilaccherry blossomcaterpillar
Frequently asked questions
›Is this spring 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 spring 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.