Fall word search puzzles
Falling leaves, apple cider, flannel and bonfires: these fall word searches hide the whole autumn season in letter grids. A September-to-November classroom classic — and just as good with a hot drink on a rainy afternoon.
Play a grid online below, or print a batch with solutions. Level 1 keeps every word across and down for young readers; level 3 sends them in all eight directions for solvers who want the leaves to really swirl.
Print free Fall word search puzzles
Number of puzzles
Each puzzle comes with its solution — every batch is a fresh draw. Choose “Save as PDF” to keep the file.
Play today's fall word search
24 different grids in this collection
Drag across the grid to circle a word — it works on paper too, once printed.
Words to find
- ACORN
- AMBER
- APPLE
- BLANKET
- BONFIRE
- BOOTS
- BREEZE
- CHESTNUT
- CINNAMON
- CRISP
- EQUINOX
- FLANNEL
- FOLIAGE
- FOOTBALL
- HARVEST
- HIBERNATE
- ORCHARD
- PANCAKE
- PINECONE
- PUDDLE
- PUMPKIN
The fall word list
Every puzzle in this collection hides a different selection from these 47 words — so you can print grid after grid without ever solving the same one twice.
- LEAVES
- ACORN
- PUMPKIN
- APPLE
- CIDER
- HARVEST
- SCARECROW
- HAYRIDE
- ORCHARD
- MAPLE
- OAK
- FOLIAGE
- SWEATER
- FLANNEL
- BONFIRE
- CAMPFIRE
- RAKE
- SQUIRREL
- CHIPMUNK
- FROST
- BREEZE
- CRISP
- GOLDEN
- AMBER
- CINNAMON
- NUTMEG
- SPICE
- OCTOBER
- NOVEMBER
- SEPTEMBER
- EQUINOX
- FOOTBALL
- GOURD
- SQUASH
- CHESTNUT
- HIBERNATE
- MIGRATION
- PINECONE
- BUSHEL
- LANTERN
- HARMONY
- COZY
- BLANKET
- PANCAKE
- RAIN
- BOOTS
- PUDDLE
Frequently asked questions
Are these fall 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 fall 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 fall 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.
More themed word searches
All themes →Build your own with the word search maker, browse our free printable word search puzzles, or play the daily word search.