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Dinosaur Word Search

Name:Dinosaur Word SearchDBFVKESUBADGQXMTRUPREOOVSTEGOSAURUSVMAVXDLEDINOSAURJTLECIPTICLLUXNXMIGXHDHQWAIPAOXPSFZWEREOIOSJLNLNCPPFMNDSRVOVDJWECOOIANOUUVBXSKYGUOOTDTRNCRYKIJAMSTYRANNOSAURUSVSULSACRAYTCCAPHNUOARYTKEAZSTOSUVTWSRLUMFCERRCSOLKSIOUEQSZIORLCNLIIOXIVRLBPRXJSYEYIACSGPBCNOTCPDRSKTKVWEQIBFANXHBHFNIPOYOSIQSEFERGEAAVXLPNYRATGTLSJMMHQQRQGEJXEGLENFind these wordsDINOSAURFOSSILTYRANNOSAURUSTRICERATOPSSTEGOSAURUSVELOCIRAPTORBRACHIOSAURUSDIPLODOCUSANKYLOSAURUSPALEONTOLOGISTSKELETONBONESEXTINCTJURASSICVOLCANOHERBIVORECARNIVORECLAWS

A dinosaur word search with eighteen words, from fossil to paleontologist, including the long names young dinosaur fans love to spell. Shorten the list or switch to easy for younger players.

One per line, or separated by commas. 18 words hidden

Grid size

18 × 18 letters.

Difficulty

Words go across, down and diagonally.

Paper
More optionsCAPITALS, regular print
Letters
For a classOne puzzle, answer keys

Same words, a new grid on each: one per student, so neighbors cannot copy.

One per line. Each name gets its own puzzle with the name filled in. Names stay in this browser: they are not added to the link or saved.

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2 pages: puzzle, then answer key

Words in this puzzle

  • dinosaur
  • fossil
  • Tyrannosaurus
  • Triceratops
  • Stegosaurus
  • Velociraptor
  • Brachiosaurus
  • Diplodocus
  • Ankylosaurus
  • paleontologist
  • skeleton
  • bones
  • extinct
  • Jurassic
  • volcano
  • herbivore
  • carnivore
  • claws

Every word can be changed in the box above before you print.

Ideas for using it

  • After finding them, sort the dinosaurs into plant eaters and meat eaters.
  • Pair it with a fossil dig in the sandbox: bury toy bones, then find the words.
  • For younger children, keep the short words, delete the long names and use a 12 × 12 grid.
Dinosaur Word Search: printable puzzle with 18 words to find, from a free word search maker

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