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

Four free large-print Veterans Day word searches: the six branches of the armed forces, honor and thanks, parade day, and the flag. With answer keys.

By Steady Neighbor Editorial Team · Updated

The short answer

Four free large-print Veterans Day 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.

Veterans Day is November 11. In 2026 it falls on a Wednesday. It honors America’s veterans: the men and women who served in our armed forces. These four puzzles are a quiet way to mark the day: at home, with grandchildren, or at a senior center or veterans’ group.

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

Puzzle 1: Our Armed Forces

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

  • AIR FORCE
  • AIRMAN
  • ARMY
  • COAST GUARD
  • ENLIST
  • GUARDIAN
  • MARINE CORPS
  • NAVY
  • RECRUIT
  • RESERVE
  • SAILOR
  • SOLDIER
  • SPACE FORCE
  • UNIFORM

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Puzzle 2: Honor and Thanks

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

  • COURAGE
  • DUTY
  • FREEDOM
  • GRATITUDE
  • HEROES
  • HONOR
  • LOYALTY
  • PRIDE
  • REMEMBER
  • RESPECT
  • SACRIFICE
  • SALUTE
  • SERVICE
  • VALOR

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Puzzle 3: Parade Day

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

  • BAND
  • BANNER
  • BUGLE
  • BUNTING
  • COLOR GUARD
  • CROWD
  • DRUM
  • FLAG
  • FLOAT
  • MARCH
  • MEDAL
  • PARADE
  • RIBBON
  • WAVE

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Puzzle 4: Stars and Stripes

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

  • ALLEGIANCE
  • ANTHEM
  • BLUE
  • EAGLE
  • FIFTY
  • FLAGPOLE
  • LIBERTY
  • OLD GLORY
  • PLEDGE
  • RED
  • STARS
  • STRIPES
  • THIRTEEN
  • WHITE

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Answer key

The letters of each word are dark and boxed.

Puzzle 1: Our Armed Forces
Puzzle 2: Honor and Thanks
Puzzle 3: Parade Day
Puzzle 4: Stars and Stripes

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More puzzles for November

Later in the month, our Thanksgiving word searches cover the dinner, the pies, giving thanks, and the parade and football. All of our puzzles are on the puzzles page.

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