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St. Patrick's Day Word Search
Free st patricks day word search puzzles to print or play online.
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Lucky Day
8 words to find
- CLOVER
- LUCK
- GOLD
- RAINBOW
- POT
- HAT
- GREEN
- COIN
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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25 printable St. Patrick's Day word search puzzles
twenty-five 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 come from Irish places, folklore and food. Themes include Lucky Day, Shamrock and Clover, Irish Counties and Irish Writers. Every puzzle has an answer key and prints on US Letter or A4. Every one of these 25 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 9 puzzles
Medium: across, down and diagonal 8 puzzles
Hard: every direction, backwards too 8 puzzles
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How to use these St. Patrick's Day word searches
Hand the easy puzzles to a class on March 17 as a warm-up, or leave a stack on the party table. Care home groups enjoy the Irish music and food puzzles, and older students can race through the counties and mythology grids. Print a few for the ride to the parade. Each PDF has the puzzle on page 1 and the answer key on page 2.
Make your own St. Patrick's Day word search
Add your own words, a name or a class list to these st. patrick's day words and pick a level. The preview is free; the printable PDF with its answer key is $1.99.
Good to know about St. Patrick's Day word search
Every St. Patrick's Day 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 25 puzzles bundled into one print-ready file, costs money.
March 17 is the traditional date of Saint Patrick's death in the fifth century. The Life of Patrick puzzle covers the main points of his story, including his years as a captive shepherd and his work as a missionary.
The nine easy puzzles use short everyday words such as clover, gold, harp and stew in 10 by 10 grids. Lucky Day, Green Things and Parade Day are the gentlest starting points for ages 6 and up.
Irish Counties and Counties Far and Wide hold 30 of them, Dublin is in Cities and Towns, and Wicklow is in Landmarks. Together every county of the island appears at least once.
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.
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