Crossword maker
All tools

Crafts & puzzles

Makers & workshop

Audio & video

Photo & image

Home & hobby

Home / Word scrambles / Plants

Plants word scramble (printable)

A plant parts word scramble for elementary science: unscramble ROOTS, PETAL, POLLEN and nine more with a clue for each.

Plants Word Scramble

12 words · clues

Customize

Plants Word Scramble

NameDate

  1. STOROPlant parts that drink water from the soil
  2. ESMTStalk that holds the plant up
  3. AFLEGreen part that makes food from sunlight
  4. EDSETiny start of a new plant
  5. OLFREWColorful part that attracts bees
  6. ELPTAColored part of a flower
  7. LOSIDirt that plants grow in
  8. STUILNHGEnergy plants need to grow
  9. PLNLOEYellow dust carried by bees
  10. PORUSTYoung plant just poking out
  11. SYNETOSPSITHHOHow plants turn light into food
  12. AERWTPlants need it every day

Plants Word Scramble — Answer key

  1. STOROROOTSPlant parts that drink water from the soil
  2. ESMTSTEMStalk that holds the plant up
  3. AFLELEAFGreen part that makes food from sunlight
  4. EDSESEEDTiny start of a new plant
  5. OLFREWFLOWERColorful part that attracts bees
  6. ELPTAPETALColored part of a flower
  7. LOSISOILDirt that plants grow in
  8. STUILNHGSUNLIGHTEnergy plants need to grow
  9. PLNLOEPOLLENYellow dust carried by bees
  10. PORUSTSPROUTYoung plant just poking out
  11. SYNETOSPSITHHOPHOTOSYNTHESISHow plants turn light into food
  12. AERWTWATERPlants need it every day

About this plants word scramble

Every word in this plants word scramble has its letters shuffled so that at most a third stay in place, and no jumble is left the same as its answer. Each scrambled word has a short clue, and the worksheet prints on one page with the answer key on the next. To solve it online, click Play online, type each answer on its line and press Check answers.

The same words are also a plants crossword puzzle — use the scramble as a warm-up and the crossword as the main activity.

Ways to use it

  • Pair with a bean-sprouting experiment
  • Science center activity
  • Vocabulary check before a plant parts quiz

How to print or save as PDF

  1. Click Print / PDF above the worksheet.
  2. Choose your printer, or choose "Save as PDF" as the destination to keep a file.
  3. Print at 100% scale on letter or A4 paper. Page 1 is the worksheet, page 2 is the answer key.

FAQ

Is this plants word scramble free?

Yes. The worksheet and its answer key are free to print, save as PDF or download as PNG for classroom, home or party use.

How hard is this plants word scramble?

Grades 2–5. Each of the 12 words has a short clue.

Where are the answers?

Click Answer key above the worksheet, or print it: the answer key comes out on page 2.

Can I make my own version?

Yes. Click Customize to open these words in the free word scramble maker, change the list, add or remove hints and print it. Click New layout there for a fresh shuffle.

More word scrambles