Back to School Word Search
Last updated: June 12, 2025 by the Homemade Gifts Coloring Team
Make back-to-school time fun with back to school word search puzzles! They're great for easing your kids into the new school year or getting their brains working during a holiday or break. Even as an adult, I love word searches and word games. They can be calming on a busy day or get my brain working first thing in the morning. Let them do the same for your kids as they prepare to go back to school this year.
We have three types of back to school word searches from easy to hard, depending on the age range of your kids. Go to the right difficulty level with the links below, or scroll all the puzzles and pick your favorites.
Can't find a word? Don't panic! Here are the math word search answers.
These printables are for personal, non-commercial use only.
Easy Back to School Word Search Puzzles
Let your brain warm up slowly with these easy back to school word search puzzles. Each contains 10 words that are either right or down. These are great for young kids, as none of the words are diagonal or backward.
Medium Back to School Word Search Puzzles
Step it up a notch with medium back to school word search puzzles that have 10 words each. For an added twist, some of these words could even be backward!
Hard Back to School Word Search Puzzles
Ready for a real challenge? Put on your thinking cap for our hardest back to school word search puzzles, with 10 words each that can be horizontal, vertical, diagonal, or backward.
Back to School Word Search Answers
If you’re stumped, you’ve come to the right place. You’ll find all of the answers to our back to school word search puzzles here, so you can unearth that last tricky word or two.
Back to School Word Searches FAQ
Still stuck? We’ll attempt to answer your most common questions about back to school word search puzzles. No matter what you’re wondering, we’ve got you covered.
Can Word Searches Help Kids Get Ready for School?
Absolutely! Summer vacation is a super fun time, but it can also be a time when kids lose a little ground on their learning. Without consistent lessons, they might forget some of the things they learned in school the previous year.
A back to school word search is a great way to bridge that gap. It can keep them learning even while they’re on vacation. Word searches are great because they’re super easy to bring with you, no matter where your summer adventures take you.
Are Word Searches Good for Learning?
Word searches can be great for learning. For example, with a back to school word search, you can include vocabulary that will come up in your child’s new school year. This will give them a leg up when they encounter that vocabulary again later on.
You can also use a word search to introduce certain concepts. We have back to school word searches here, but we also have things like Thanksgiving word searches that could teach your kids more about our nation’s history while they feel like they’re playing a game.
How Can I Use Word Searches in School?
If you’re a teacher or parent who homeschools, word searches are invaluable tools for teaching. They can make your kids feel like they have a day off to play a game. In the meantime, however, you can teach them vocabulary and spelling with your back to school word searches.
You can even let kids make their own word searches based on recent lessons. This helps reinforce the lesson. And since the kids will make the puzzles themselves, they’ll learn without even realizing it.
Back to School Coloring Pages
Looking for more exciting back to school activities that you can use at home or in the classroom? Check out our back to school coloring pages! They're full of fun school scenes that kids might look forward to, as well as a few activities to keep them thinking.
More Word Searches and Games for Kids
Back to school word searches are great for a specific time of year, but you can keep the fun going all year long with our other word searches and games.
- Printable Word Searches on All Topics
- Hard Word Searches
- Math Word Search
- All About Me Worksheet
- Back to School Cards
- Blank US Map
- Blank World Map
- Summer Word Search
- Fall Word Search
- Winter Word Search
- Spring Word Search
