By the Sea Word Search — Free Printable

Waves, seashells and a lighthouse on the point — a breezy puzzle that brings back summers at the shore. Great for summer camps and beach-house rainy days.

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Sunroom GamesLarge-print word search · Puzzle 1

By the Sea Word Search

Find all 12 words. They go across, down or diagonally — never backwards.

Name Date
EGBREEZETCIRLBLOOHFGLURCLIGHTHOUSEPOHWPKSSYCVWERFHLIITSHSRLAFAFCEUAKTEILELTRRRIROSCOPEFGPALAFEAEGOGUFIBHTINCGSKPOKORCISMSHELLSAYGGDHDHSURFTEMHAE
  • CORAL
  • CRAB
  • PELICAN
  • TIDE
  • SAILBOAT
  • WHALE
  • PIER
  • LIGHTHOUSE
  • SHELLS
  • BREEZE
  • SURF
  • STARFISH
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Sunroom GamesLarge-print word search · Puzzle 1 · Answer key

Answer key

By the Sea Word Search

EGBREEZETCIRLBLOOHFGLURCLIGHTHOUSEPOHWPKSSYCVWERFHLIITSHSRLAFAFCEUAKTEILELTRRRIROSCOPEFGPALAFEAEGOGUFIBHTINCGSKPOKORCISMSHELLSAYGGDHDHSURFTEMHAE

Where each word starts

  • CORAL — row 2, column 12, down ↓
  • CRAB — row 6, column 4, diagonally ↘
  • PELICAN — row 3, column 11, down ↓
  • TIDE — row 9, column 9, diagonally ↘
  • SAILBOAT — row 5, column 7, down ↓
  • WHALE — row 4, column 2, down ↓
  • PIER — row 4, column 3, diagonally ↘
  • LIGHTHOUSE — row 3, column 1, across →
  • SHELLS — row 11, column 1, across →
  • BREEZE — row 1, column 3, across →
  • SURF — row 12, column 3, across →
  • STARFISH — row 4, column 5, diagonally ↘
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Printing tips

  • Use Letter paper (8.5 × 11 in). The puzzle prints on page 1 and the answer key on page 2.
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For a different kind of puzzle on the same theme, print our seaside crossword or seaside word scramble.

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