Large-Print Winter Word Search Puzzles

Winter starts with the solstice on December 21 and brings the longest nights of the year, which makes it perfect weather for a pencil, a warm drink and a good puzzle. This set moves from a snowy day outside to a cozy evening by the fire.

None of these puzzles mention a particular holiday, so they work all the way from December to March. Each prints in large type on one page, with the answer key on the next.

1. A Snowy Day

12 x 12 grid · 13 words · Easy - across and down

Words to find

  • BLIZZARD
  • BOOTS
  • CHILLY
  • FLURRY
  • FROST
  • ICICLE
  • IGLOO
  • MITTENS
  • SCARF
  • SHOVEL
  • SLED
  • SNOWFLAKE
  • SNOWMAN

2. Cozy Indoors

13 x 13 grid · 14 words · Medium - adds diagonals

Words to find

  • BLANKET
  • BOOKS
  • CANDLE
  • COCOA
  • FIREPLACE
  • KNITTING
  • NAP
  • PUZZLE
  • QUILT
  • SLIPPERS
  • SOUP
  • SWEATER
  • TEAPOT
  • WOOL

3. Winter Wonders

14 x 14 grid · 14 words · Medium - adds diagonals

Words to find

  • AURORA
  • CARDINAL
  • CHICKADEE
  • EVERGREEN
  • FEBRUARY
  • GLACIER
  • HIBERNATE
  • JANUARY
  • PENGUIN
  • SKATING
  • SKIING
  • SNOWSHOE
  • SOLSTICE
  • TOBOGGAN

Ideas for using these puzzles

  • Keep a stack of printed puzzles by a favorite armchair for snowed-in days.
  • If the letters still feel small, choose the Giant letter size in our word search maker.
  • Try timing yourself on the easy puzzle, then see if you can beat it on the next one.

Want different words?

Use the word search maker to build your own Winter puzzle. Pick the grid size, the letter size and how hard it should be, or type in your own list of words, such as family names or a class spelling list.

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Definitions from Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0), shortened.