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50 States word search puzzles

From ALABAMA to WYOMING, every one of the fifty states is in these grids' vocabulary — including the two-word giants written solid, the way word searches do it: NEWHAMPSHIRE, NORTHCAROLINA, RHODEISLAND. The grids are extra-large (14×16) to give those thirteen-letter monuments room to stretch.

Each puzzle hides a different selection of states: print a few grids and you'll tour the whole country. A geography-class classic — spelling MASSACHUSETTS letter by letter beats copying it off the board — and each grid prints with its solution.

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Drag across the grid to circle a word — it works on paper too, once printed.

Words to find

  • CALIFORNIA
  • CONNECTICUT
  • GEORGIA
  • ILLINOIS
  • INDIANA
  • MARYLAND
  • MISSISSIPPI
  • MISSOURI
  • MONTANA
  • NEWYORK
  • NORTHCAROLINA
  • OKLAHOMA
  • OREGON
  • SOUTHDAKOTA
  • WISCONSIN
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The 50 states word list

Every puzzle in this collection hides a different selection from these 50 words — so you can print grid after grid without ever solving the same one twice.

  • ALABAMA
  • ALASKA
  • ARIZONA
  • ARKANSAS
  • CALIFORNIA
  • COLORADO
  • CONNECTICUT
  • DELAWARE
  • FLORIDA
  • GEORGIA
  • HAWAII
  • IDAHO
  • ILLINOIS
  • INDIANA
  • IOWA
  • KANSAS
  • KENTUCKY
  • LOUISIANA
  • MAINE
  • MARYLAND
  • MASSACHUSETTS
  • MICHIGAN
  • MINNESOTA
  • MISSISSIPPI
  • MISSOURI
  • MONTANA
  • NEBRASKA
  • NEVADA
  • NEWHAMPSHIRE
  • NEWJERSEY
  • NEWMEXICO
  • NEWYORK
  • NORTHCAROLINA
  • NORTHDAKOTA
  • OHIO
  • OKLAHOMA
  • OREGON
  • PENNSYLVANIA
  • RHODEISLAND
  • SOUTHCAROLINA
  • SOUTHDAKOTA
  • TENNESSEE
  • TEXAS
  • UTAH
  • VERMONT
  • VIRGINIA
  • WASHINGTON
  • WESTVIRGINIA
  • WISCONSIN
  • WYOMING

Frequently asked questions

Are these 50 states word searches free?

Yes — free to play online and free to print, with no sign-up and no email required. Print as many as you like.

Can I print them or save them as a PDF?

Yes. Pick a difficulty and a number of grids, then click “Print”: each puzzle comes out with its solution on the next page. In the print window, choose “Save as PDF” to keep a file instead.

Are the puzzles all different?

Yes — every grid hides a different selection of about twenty words from our 50 states list, in different positions. Print a whole batch without ever getting the same puzzle twice.

What do the difficulty levels change?

The directions the words hide in. Level 1: across and down only — great for kids. Level 2 adds diagonals. Level 3 also allows backwards words, in all eight directions.

Can I make my own 50 states word search?

Yes — with our word search maker you can type your own word list (names, places, inside jokes) and get a printable puzzle in seconds, free and without sign-up.

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