Free Halloween word search puzzles
Every puzzle on this page uses Halloween words: pumpkins, ghosts, witches, bats and more. Play in the browser by dragging across a word (or tapping its first and last letter), or press Print to print the puzzle on one page. New puzzle makes a different grid each time, so a class or a party can have as many different sheets as it needs.
Levels
- Easy: 10 × 10 grid, 8 words, across and down only. Suits early readers.
- Medium: 13 × 13 grid, 12 words, across, down and diagonally.
- Hard: 15 × 15 grid, 16 words, in all eight directions including backwards.
Printing
The printed page has the title, the letter grid and the word list, in black and white, without found-word highlights. Choose the level first, press New puzzle until you like the grid, then pressPrint. In the print dialog you can also save the page as a PDF.
Halloween word list
Each puzzle picks its words from this list of 44 words:
Pumpkin · Ghost · Witch · Zombie · Vampire · Skeleton · Spider · Bat · Candy · Costume · Mask · Broom · Cauldron · Potion · Spell · Moon · Owl · Grave · Tombstone · Coffin · Mummy · Monster · Goblin · Werewolf · Scarecrow · Haunted · Spooky · Candle · Lantern · Treat · Trick · Cape · Fangs · Cobweb · Scream · Shadow · October · Harvest · Crypt · Wand · Howl · Bones · Skull · Cat
Frequently asked questions
Is it free?
Yes. Playing and printing are free, with no sign-up.
Which level is right for kids?
Easy uses a small grid and only runs words left to right and top to bottom, so it suits children who are starting to read. Medium and Hard add diagonal and backwards words.
Are the words spooky?
The list keeps to classic Halloween imagery such as ghosts, witches, skeletons and candy, suitable for school use.
Is there a daily Halloween puzzle or a leaderboard?
No. The daily puzzle and the world leaderboard are on the main Word Search page, where you can also choose from 18 other themes.