Hard Valentine's Day 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.
A Valentine's Day word search packed with hearts, roses, Cupid, and candy, ready to print for a classroom party, a card-box treat, or a quiet puzzle over coffee. The words run from easy picks like love and hug to longer finds like friendship and sweetheart, so it works for second graders and grandparents alike.
Hard Valentine's Day Word Search
Find and circle every word in the list. Words go in every direction, even backwards.
- ADMIRER
- ARROW
- BE MINE
- CANDY
- CANDY HEARTS
- CARDS
- CHOCOLATE
- CRUSH
- CUPID
- DARLING
- FEBRUARY
- FLOWERS
- FRIENDSHIP
- HEART
- HUGS
- KISSES
- LACE
- LOVE
- LOVE NOTES
- PINK
- POEM
- RIBBON
- ROMANCE
- ROSES
- SWEETHEART
- SWEETS
- TEDDY BEAR
- VALENTINE
Expert Valentine's Day Word Search: Bent Words
Find and circle every word in the list. Words bend and twist, letter by touching letter.
- ADMIRER
- ARROW
- BE MINE
- CANDY HEARTS
- CRUSH
- DARLING
- DOZEN ROSES
- FEBRUARY
- FLOWERS
- FRIENDSHIP
- LACE
- LOVE NOTES
- PINK
- POEM
- RIBBON
- ROMANCE
- SWEETHEART
- SWEETS
- TEDDY BEAR
- TRUE LOVE
Hard Valentine's Day Word Search — Answer Key
Expert Valentine's Day Word Search: Bent Words — Answer Key
About this valentines day word search
- The holiday is named for Saint Valentine, an early Christian martyr; its link to romantic love shows up much later, in medieval poetry such as Geoffrey Chaucer's.
- Esther Howland of Worcester, Massachusetts, is often called the Mother of the American Valentine for the lace-trimmed cards she began selling in the late 1840s.
- Classroom tip: slip a printed puzzle into each student's card box as a candy-free valentine, and use the easy version for kindergarten through second grade.
Want a different version? Make your own word search with these words, a shaped grid, or bent words. See the full Valentine's Day word list.
Words in these puzzles
heartloveCupidvalentineroseschocolatecandycardshugskissessweetheartpinkromancefriendshiparrowbe mineFebruaryflowerslaceribbonteddy bearsweetsadmirerdarlingcrushpoemcandy heartslove notesdozen rosestrue love
Frequently asked questions
›Is this valentines day 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 valentines day 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.