Fall word search

A free fall (autumn) word search in easy, medium and hard, with apple picking, falling leaves and harvest words. Print the PDF or play on screen.

Fall word search

0 of 10 found

  • Acorn
  • Apple
  • Corn
  • Fall
  • Hay
  • Leaves
  • Owl
  • Pie
  • Pumpkin
  • Rake

Tap the first letter of a word, then its last letter.

Fall words in this puzzle

Easy (10 words)

Leaves, Apple, Fall, Rake, Acorn, Corn, Hay, Pie, Owl, Pumpkin

Medium (16 words)

Leaves, Apple, Fall, Rake, Acorn, Corn, Hay, Pie, Owl, Pumpkin, Harvest, Autumn, Orchard, Scarecrow, Sweater, Squirrel

Hard (25 words)

Leaves, Apple, Fall, Rake, Acorn, Corn, Hay, Pie, Owl, Pumpkin, Harvest, Autumn, Orchard, Scarecrow, Sweater, Squirrel, September, October, November, Hayride, Maple, Cider, Bonfire, Gourd, Migrate

About this fall word search

The words follow the season: the weather and trees (LEAVES, MAPLE, AUTUMN), the harvest (APPLE, CORN, PUMPKIN, ORCHARD, GOURD) and fall activities (RAKE, HAYRIDE, BONFIRE). The months SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER and NOVEMBER are all hidden in the hard puzzle.

  • Easy: 10 short words, across and down.
  • Medium: up to 16 words, with diagonals.
  • Hard: 25 words in every direction.
  • Large print: 12 words with big letters on a 12×12 grid.

Pair it with a lesson

  • Science: talk about why leaves change colour and which animals migrate or store food, then find SQUIRREL, ACORN and MIGRATE.
  • Field trip: solve the puzzle before a visit to an orchard or pumpkin patch.
  • Writing: use five words from the puzzle in a short fall poem.

More fall puzzles: Halloween word search and Thanksgiving word search.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is this fall word search free?

Yes. All versions, including large print, are free PDFs with an answer key.

Is fall the same as autumn?

Yes. Fall is the usual word in the US and autumn in the UK. FALL is in every level, and AUTUMN joins it from medium up.

What age is it for?

The easy puzzle uses short words like LEAVES, APPLE, RAKE and ACORN across and down, for ages 5 to 7. Medium and hard suit older kids and adults.

Is it a Halloween puzzle?

No. It covers the season from September to November, so you can use it all autumn. For costumes and ghosts, see the Halloween word search.

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