12 puzzles · all free to play and print
Vacation Word Search
Free Vacation word search puzzles to print or play online.
Play online or print
Pack Your Bags
8 words to find
- SUITCASE
- TICKET
- MAP
- HAT
- CAMERA
- SHOES
- TOWEL
- SNACKS
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 Vacation 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 with twelve words and diagonals, and hard puzzles are 16 by 16 with eighteen words in every direction, backwards too. The themes include packing your bags, the beach, hotel stays, sightseeing, travel planning, world landmarks and life on a cruise ship. 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 Vacation 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 Vacation word searches
Print a few before a family trip and keep them in the car or carry-on bag for the long stretches. Teachers can hand out the easy puzzles on the last day before a break. Travel clubs and care home groups can use the landmark and country puzzles to share trips they have taken. Each PDF has the puzzle on page 1 and the answer key on page 2.
Make your own Vacation word search
Add your own words, a name or a class list to these vacation words and pick a level. The preview is free; the printable PDF with its answer key is $1.99.
Good to know about Vacation word search
Every Vacation 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.
Pack Your Bags, Ways to Travel and Vacation Fun are easy 10 by 10 puzzles that fit on half a table tray. Older kids can try the medium Hotel Stay or Sightseeing puzzles, and adults the hard Travel Planning grid.
World Landmarks hides the Eiffel Tower, Colosseum, Taj Mahal, Machu Picchu and Stonehenge, and Countries to Visit lists places like Iceland, Portugal, Thailand and New Zealand.
The hard puzzle Cruise Ship has STARBOARD, PORTHOLE, GANGWAY, LIFEBOAT, PROMENADE and ISLAND HOPPING. The medium puzzle Vacation Spots also lists CRUISE alongside resorts, cabins and national parks.
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.