12 puzzles · all free to play and print
Cooking Word Search
Free Cooking word search puzzles to print or play online.
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Kitchen Tools
8 words to find
- SPOON
- FORK
- KNIFE
- WHISK
- BOWL
- PAN
- POT
- OVEN
Drag from the first to the last letter of a word, or tap the first letter and then the last. The PDF has the puzzle on page 1 and the answer key on page 2.
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12 printable Cooking word search puzzles
twelve puzzles in three levels, from easy 10 by 10 grids with eight words across and down, to medium 13 by 13 grids with twelve words and diagonals, to hard 16 by 16 grids with eighteen words in every direction, backwards too. Themes include Kitchen Tools, Cooking Methods, Baking Day and Chef Techniques. Every puzzle has an answer key and prints on US Letter or A4. Every one of these 12 puzzles is free: play it online above or print its PDF, with the answer key on page 2. No account, no email.
Easy: across and down 4 puzzles
Medium: across, down and diagonal 4 puzzles
Hard: every direction, backwards too 4 puzzles
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You do not need it: every Cooking puzzle above is free to play and to download one by one. The booklet is only for printing them all at once, a 26-page PDF with a cover, a contents page and the answer keys at the back. Buying it also keeps this site free for everyone.
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How to use these Cooking word searches
Hand the easy puzzles to kids before a cooking class or a baking afternoon, and keep the medium grids for a home economics lesson. Culinary students and food lovers can use the hard puzzles to review chef terms. Each PDF has the puzzle on page 1 and the answer key on page 2.
Make your own Cooking word search
Add your own words, a name or a class list to these cooking words and pick a level. The preview is free; the printable PDF with its answer key is $1.99.
Good to know about Cooking word search
Every Cooking puzzle on this page is free to play online and free to print as a PDF with its answer key, one by one. Only the optional booklet, all 12 puzzles bundled into one print-ready file, costs money.
Kitchen Tools, Ingredients, Cooking Verbs and Breakfast are easy 10 by 10 puzzles with words such as spoon, flour, stir and toast. They are made for ages 6 to 8 and pair well with a first recipe.
Herbs and Spices is a medium 13 by 13 puzzle with basil, oregano, thyme, cumin, paprika, rosemary, cilantro and turmeric. Words run across, down and on the diagonals.
It lists historical and deceased cooks and food writers, such as Escoffier, Careme, Julia Child, James Beard, Mrs. Beeton and the Roman Apicius. No living chefs appear.
Easy puzzles (10 by 10, words across and down) work from about age 6. Medium puzzles (13 by 13, diagonals added) suit ages 8 to 11. Hard puzzles (16 by 16, every direction, backwards too) are for older kids and adults.
Page 2 of every PDF is the answer key, with each word marked where it hides. When you play online, the Show answers button marks them on the grid.
Every puzzle comes as a US Letter PDF (8.5 by 11 inches) and an A4 PDF (210 by 297 mm). Print at 100% or Actual size.
Every puzzle on this page plays in the browser on a phone, tablet or computer: drag or tap from the first to the last letter of a word. Nothing to install and no account.
Print as many copies as you need for your home, classroom, church group or care home. Please link to this page instead of uploading the files elsewhere.