12 puzzles · all free to play and print
German Word Search
Free German word search puzzles to print or play online.
Play online or print
Colors in German
8 words to find
- ROT
- BLAU
- GRUEN
- GELB
- SCHWARZ
- WEISS
- BRAUN
- ROSA
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 German word search puzzles
twelve puzzles in three levels. Easy puzzles are 10 by 10 grids with eight words across and down, medium puzzles are 13 by 13 grids with twelve words and diagonals, and hard puzzles are 16 by 16 grids with eighteen words in every direction, backwards too. Themes include Food in German, School in German, Places in Germany and German Grammar. 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 German 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 German word searches
Use them in a German class as a vocabulary warm-up, or at home when a child is learning a few words before a trip. Teachers can hand out the easy puzzles in week one and keep the grammar puzzle for a review day. Umlauts are written ae, oe, ue. Each PDF has the puzzle on page 1 and the answer key on page 2.
Make your own German word search
Add your own words, a name or a class list to these german words and pick a level. The preview is free; the printable PDF with its answer key is $1.99.
Good to know about German word search
Every German 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.
Both. The easy puzzles and Food in German and School in German use German words, written without umlauts. Places in Germany and German Words in English use English spellings. Hard puzzles cover German cities, famous Germans and grammar terms.
The grid uses only the letters A to Z, so an umlaut becomes an e after the vowel (for example gruen for grün and kaese for Käse). Words with the sharp s are avoided or written with a double s.
Start with the easy puzzles Colors in German, German Numbers, Family in German and Animals in German. Then move to Food in German and School in German, which use everyday classroom and kitchen words.
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.