Free Printable Halloween Word Search for Kids and Families

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A Not-Too-Spooky Halloween Word Search

Looking for an easy Halloween party game, classroom warm-up, or screen-free activity at home? Try this free 15 × 15 Halloween word search with 12 festive words. Print as many copies as you need for a personal or small-group noncommercial activity. No signup, purchase, or payment needed.

Printable one-page worksheet (free): Open the clean, printer-ready Halloween word-search sheet →

Print the worksheet image at 100% or “fit to page” on letter-size paper. No purchase, login or email needed. The answer key appears below the online puzzle; open it separately if you're running a group.

How to play

Find each word going left to right or top to bottom. Circle the letters. Print this page from your browser (Ctrl+P or Cmd+P), or solve it on a screen. Ask an adult for printing help if needed. The answer key is beneath the puzzle.

Words to find

PUMPKIN · COSTUME · CANDY · GHOST · SPOOKY · OCTOBER · AUTUMN · FRIENDS · TREAT · BAT · MOON · PARTY

G L B V A M C S M R L G E E A
T R E A T Y M B I G C K O G U
M F V U C E D C U Y G P U K U
M C B T T H P B E U Y L W L S
O V E U A M C P C M R B U U F
B A T M O O N B O C T O B E R
G M Y N N G H O S T R B A C I
Y M A B V S F S T M L R T A E
V T K B P D A P U M P K I N N
P B O T I D I O M O A I O D D
N N H S A I K O E O R O B Y S
U T S U S L B K C R T G V O N
W I A W G T K Y G V Y P T W L
D Y I U S A U G E V N O Y O O
C D G P G A C N F S C B M W F
Show Halloween word-search answer key
  1. PUMPKIN: row 9, column 8, across
  2. COSTUME: row 5, column 9, down
  3. CANDY: row 7, column 14, down
  4. GHOST: row 7, column 6, across
  5. SPOOKY: row 8, column 8, down
  6. OCTOBER: row 6, column 9, across
  7. AUTUMN: row 2, column 4, down
  8. FRIENDS: row 5, column 15, down
  9. TREAT: row 2, column 1, across
  10. BAT: row 6, column 13, down
  11. MOON: row 6, column 4, across
  12. PARTY: row 9, column 11, down

Rows count from the top and columns from the left, starting at 1.

Make a personalized word search with your guests' names

Want the puzzle to feature your family's names, pets, costumes, and favorite Halloween traditions? King Bear Squad offers a made-to-order word search using up to 24 words you choose, with a print-ready PDF and an answer key. Current pricing starts at $59.99. Review the listing for the available pack sizes and delivery timing before ordering.

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More free family-friendly ideas

Get ideas for games requiring little to no extra equipment: 7 easy Halloween party games for families. Or try our free cozy family word search for any season.

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