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Our harder grid: twelve woodland words hidden in every direction, backwards and diagonally included. This sheet is free and printed in large, senior-friendly type — use the Print button above for a paper copy, or choose “Save as PDF” in the print dialog. Prints as the puzzle only — tick the box below if you’d like the answer key included (it prints on its own page).

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Challenging Word Search — Woodland

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Instructions: Find all 12 hidden words in the grid. Words can go in any direction, including backwards.

IACORNMORACCOON
ACKNRIOUPTUOSOL
DNOOMUSSOPONYAE
PATTSTEOOCOUPWE
LHOLTUPINECONEN
OAOEEOORKCRWANO
TSOHRRNOCUCOAIO
CPBCOVSTSOAOAPO
HEECOLEQAENNPUP
IEASOAUTCIOERCC
PAVATINEOQLQORI
MMEERTOKEYIACOK
USRRNCOOTRONOPE
NOEIIEENNDTCHCT
KLWOODCHUCKOECE

Word List

COTTONTAIL
PORCUPINE
WOODCHUCK
SQUIRREL
CHIPMUNK
PINECONE
RACCOON
OPOSSUM
ANTLERS
BEAVER
COYOTE
ACORN

Answer Key

Challenging Word Search — Woodland

IACORNMORACCOON
ACKNRIOUPTUOSOL
DNOOMUSSOPONYAE
PATTSTEOOCOUPWE
LHOLTUPINECONEN
OAOEEOORKCRWANO
TSOHRRNOCUCOAIO
CPBCOVSTSOAOAPO
HEECOLEQAENNPUP
IEASOAUTCIOERCC
PAVATINEOQLQORI
MMEERTOKEYIACOK
USRRNCOOTRONOPE
NOEIIEENNDTCHCT
KLWOODCHUCKOECE
COTTONTAILPORCUPINEWOODCHUCKSQUIRRELCHIPMUNKPINECONERACCOONOPOSSUMANTLERSBEAVERCOYOTEACORN

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