Free printable · 18 words · answer key included

Birds Word Search: Free Printable, Large Print

Robins, blue jays, goldfinches and the busy little nuthatch: if you keep a feeder by the window, you will know most of these birds already. A relaxing puzzle for bird watchers and anyone who loves the outdoors.

Preview of the easy birds word search page

Easy: 12 x 12 grid, extra large print

12 words that read across or down only. Big letters with plenty of space, and a tick box beside each word.

Print: US LetterPDF · 1 page · 43 KB Print: A4PDF · 1 page · 43 KB

Answer key: LetterPDF · 1 page · 44 KB Answer key: A4PDF · 1 page · 44 KB

Preview of the medium birds word search page

Medium: 15 x 15 grid, large print

All 18 words, running across, down or diagonally. No backwards words.

Print: US LetterPDF · 1 page · 44 KB Print: A4PDF · 1 page · 44 KB

Answer key: LetterPDF · 1 page · 45 KB Answer key: A4PDF · 1 page · 45 KB

How to print

Open the PDF for your paper size and print at 100% / Actual size (not “fit to page”) for the biggest letters. Every sheet keeps a half-inch margin, so it prints cleanly on home printers. The answer key is a separate file.

Words in this puzzle

The medium grid hides all 18 words. The easy grid uses the first 12 (shown in bold).

ROBIN
BLUE JAY
CARDINAL
SPARROW
WOODPECKER
HUMMINGBIRD
GOLDFINCH
CHICKADEE
NUTHATCH
HERON
PELICAN
EAGLE
HAWK
WREN
MOCKINGBIRD
ORIOLE
MALLARD
OWL

Checked by our software

Every grid is generated and then verified by our own puzzle software: each word appears exactly once, and the filler letters are screened so they do not spell anything unfortunate.