Puzzle

English Animals Word Search.

Learn animals words in English: pictures, British audio and short rounds. Eight hidden words, any direction โ€” each one read aloud when you find it. One quick puzzle at a time.

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How to play

  1. Eight animals words from the list are hidden in the 12x12 letter grid โ€” horizontally, vertically or diagonally in any direction.
  2. Click or tap the first letter of a word and drag to the last letter to highlight it.
  3. When the selection matches a hidden word it locks in and is read aloud in a British voice.
  4. Find all eight words to complete the round โ€” tap Next puzzle for a fresh grid.

Questions

Is this English animals word search free?

Yes โ€” it runs in your browser with no sign-up. Sign in only to save the words to your review deck.

What animals words are hidden in the grid?

Each puzzle draws eight words from a curated set of common English animals vocabulary, shown in the word list below the grid.

In which directions do the words go?

Words can go in any of the eight directions โ€” left, right, up, down and all four diagonals.

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