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Inspirational Word Search
Free Inspirational word search puzzles to print or play online.
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Be Positive
8 words to find
- HOPE
- JOY
- SMILE
- KIND
- BRAVE
- HAPPY
- PEACE
- CALM
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 Inspirational word search puzzles
twelve puzzles in three levels: easy 10 by 10 grids with eight words across and down, medium 13 by 13 with twelve words and diagonals, hard 16 by 16 with eighteen words in every direction, backwards too. Words cover hope, kindness, courage, role models and finding your passion. Themes include Be Positive, Mindset, Kindness and Reaching Goals. 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
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You do not need it: every Inspirational 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 Inspirational word searches
Hand one out at the start of a staff meeting or class as a quiet reset, or leave a stack in a waiting room. Teachers can use Be Positive and Thankful Heart for morning meetings, and groups can talk about one word from each puzzle afterwards. Seniors enjoy the role models and virtues grids. Each PDF has the puzzle on page 1 and the answer key on page 2.
Make your own Inspirational word search
Add your own words, a name or a class list to these inspirational words and pick a level. The preview is free; the printable PDF with its answer key is $1.99.
Good to know about Inspirational word search
Every Inspirational 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.
They use single words only, such as hope, courage, gratitude and resilience, so you can start a conversation or write your own note around any word you find.
Role Models lists historical figures only, such as Gandhi, Mandela, Harriet Tubman, Helen Keller, Anne Frank and Jackie Robinson, so the puzzle can be used in a history or character lesson.
Be Positive, Thankful Heart and Kindness work for ages 6 to 12 and give a class words to discuss. Mindset suits middle school students and adults.
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.