A dinosaur word search full of long, satisfying names like TYRANNOSAURUS, ANKYLOSAURUS and PALEONTOLOGIST. Dinosaur-mad kids love spotting the big words, and spelling them is great practice for breaking long words into parts.
17 × 17 grid · 12 words · across and down
Dinosaurs Word Search
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Dinosaurs Word Search — Answer key
19 × 19 grid · 18 words · all 8 directions, including backwards
Dinosaurs Word Search
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Dinosaurs Word Search — Answer key
This free dinosaurs word search hides 18 words in two printable grids: a easy 17 × 17 version (across and down) and a hard 19 × 19 version (all 8 directions, including backwards). Each puzzle prints on one page with the answer key on the next, and both can be played online.
TYRANNOSAURUS, TRICERATOPS, STEGOSAURUS, VELOCIRAPTOR, BRACHIOSAURUS, DIPLODOCUS, PTERODACTYL, ANKYLOSAURUS, SPINOSAURUS, IGUANODON, FOSSIL, JURASSIC, EXTINCT, CRETACEOUS, PALEONTOLOGIST, HERBIVORE, CARNIVORE, SKELETON
| Words | 18 (longest: PALEONTOLOGIST, 14 letters) |
|---|---|
| Easy version | 17 × 17 grid, 12 words, across and down |
| Hard version | 19 × 19 grid, 18 words, all 8 directions, including backwards |
| Recommended for | Ages 7 and up |
| Answer key | Yes — on page 2 when printed |
| Formats | Print, PDF (via your browser's print dialog), PNG, play online |
Yes. Both versions and their answer keys are free to print, save as PDF or download as PNG for home, classroom or party use. No sign-up is needed.
Ages 7 and up. The easy version (17 × 17, across and down) suits newer solvers; the hard version (19 × 19, all 8 directions, including backwards) is more challenging.
Click Answer key under either puzzle to see it on screen. When you print, the answer key comes out on its own page after the puzzle.
Yes. Click Customize to open this exact puzzle in the free word search maker, where you can add or remove words, change the grid size and difficulty, and print your own version.