Large-Print Halloween Word Search Puzzles (4 Free Printables with Answers)

Four free large-print Halloween word searches: costumes, trick-or-treating, jack-o'-lanterns and a spooky (but friendly) night. Fun with grandchildren, answers included.

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The short answer

Four free large-print Halloween word searches, each on its own page, with an answer key at the end. Click "Print all puzzles" to print them all, or "Print this puzzle" under the one you want.

Four Halloween puzzles that are more fun than frightening: a costume party, trick-or-treating, carving a jack-o’-lantern, and a spooky night with owls, bats and a black cat. They make a good activity to share with grandchildren who are learning to read.

The rules are easy on the eyes: words read across, down, or diagonally down to the right. None are backwards.

Puzzle 1: Costume Party

Find the 14 words. They read across, down, or diagonally down to the right. None are backwards.

  • CAPE
  • CLOWN
  • COSTUME
  • COWBOY
  • CROWN
  • FAIRY
  • GHOST
  • KNIGHT
  • MASK
  • PIRATE
  • PRINCESS
  • ROBOT
  • WITCH
  • WIZARD

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Puzzle 2: Trick or Treat

Find the 13 words. They read across, down, or diagonally down to the right. None are backwards.

  • BUCKET
  • CANDY
  • CARAMEL
  • CHOCOLATE
  • DOORBELL
  • FLASHLIGHT
  • LANTERN
  • LOLLIPOP
  • NEIGHBOR
  • PORCH
  • SIDEWALK
  • TAFFY
  • TREATS

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Puzzle 3: Jack-o’-Lantern

Find the 14 words. They read across, down, or diagonally down to the right. None are backwards.

  • CANDLE
  • CARVE
  • FACE
  • GLOW
  • GRIN
  • ORANGE
  • PUMPKIN
  • SCOOP
  • SEEDS
  • SPOON
  • STEM
  • STENCIL
  • TOOTHY
  • WINDOW

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Puzzle 4: Spooky Night

Find the 14 words. They read across, down, or diagonally down to the right. None are backwards.

  • BAT
  • BLACK CAT
  • BROOM
  • CANDLELIGHT
  • CAULDRON
  • FOG
  • HAUNTED
  • MOON
  • MUMMY
  • OWL
  • SHADOW
  • SKELETON
  • SPIDER
  • WEB

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Answer key

The letters of each word are dark and boxed.

Puzzle 1: Costume Party
Puzzle 2: Trick or Treat
Puzzle 3: Jack-o’-Lantern
Puzzle 4: Spooky Night

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