15 Free Printable Halloween Word Search Puzzles

Choose from 15 free printable Halloween word search puzzles, ranging from an eight-word starter puzzle to harder 20 × 20 grids. There is also a large print edition. Every puzzle has a separate answer key.

Halloween word search with a pumpkin, ghost, and spider

These puzzles can be used at home, in classrooms, at Halloween parties, or as quiet activities during the fall season.

To print or save a puzzle: Select its picture or title, then choose Print This Page. In your browser's print window, select your printer or choose a PDF option. Use the Solution link whenever you need the answer key.

You may print and copy these Halloween word searches for personal, classroom, church, or activity-group use. Please keep the copyright notice on each puzzle and do not sell the puzzles.

Choose a Halloween Word Search

Jump to: Easy • Medium • Hard • Large Print

Easy Halloween Word Searches for Kids

These four easier puzzles use familiar Halloween words. Every answer runs from left to right or from top to bottom.

Halloween Starter Halloween word search puzzle

Halloween Starter 8 words • 10 × 10 Solution

Word list

BAT, BOO, CANDY, CAT, GHOST, MOON, OWL, WEB

My First Halloween Halloween word search puzzle

My First Halloween 12 words • 12 × 12 Solution

Word list

BAT, BROOM, CANDY, CAT, GHOST, MOON, OWL, PUMPKIN, SPIDER, TREAT, WEB, WITCH

Trick-or-Treat Candy Halloween word search puzzle

Trick-or-Treat Candy 12 words • 14 × 14 Solution

Word list

BUBBLEGUM, CANDY CORN, CARAMEL, CHOCOLATE, GUMDROP, JELLYBEAN, LICORICE, LOLLIPOP, MARSHMALLOW, PEPPERMINT, TAFFY, TOFFEE

Costume Parade Halloween word search puzzle

Costume Parade 15 words • 14 × 14 Solution

Word list

ASTRONAUT, CLOWN, COWBOY, FAIRY, GHOST, MUMMY, NINJA, PIRATE, PRINCESS, ROBOT, SKELETON, SUPERHERO, VAMPIRE, WITCH, ZOMBIE

Medium Halloween Word Searches

These six puzzles use larger word lists and allow words to run horizontally, vertically, diagonally, forward, or backward.

Classic Halloween Halloween word search puzzle

Classic Halloween 18 words • 13 × 13 Solution

Word list

AUTUMN, CANDY, CAULDRON, COSTUME, DRACULA, FRIGHTFUL, GHOST, GRAVEYARD, HAUNTED, JACK O' LANTERN, OCTOBER, SCARY, SHADOWS, TERROR, TREATS, TRICKS, WEREWOLF, WITCH

Halloween Night Halloween word search puzzle

Halloween Night 16 words • 15 × 15 Solution

Word list

BLACK CAT, BROOMSTICK, CAULDRON, COSTUME, GHOUL, GOBLIN, GRAVEYARD, HAUNTED, JACK-O'-LANTERN, MASK, MIDNIGHT, POTION, SCARECROW, SPOOKY, TOMBSTONE, TRICK OR TREAT

Halloween Monsters Halloween word search puzzle

Halloween Monsters 16 words • 15 × 15 Solution

Word list

BANSHEE, GARGOYLE, GHOUL, GOBLIN, GREMLIN, MONSTER, MUMMY, OGRE, PHANTOM, SKELETON, SPECTER, TROLL, VAMPIRE, WEREWOLF, WRAITH, ZOMBIE

The Haunted House Halloween word search puzzle

The Haunted House 16 words • 15 × 15 Solution

Word list

ATTIC, CANDELABRA, CELLAR, CHANDELIER, COBWEBS, CREAKING, CRYPT, DUNGEON, FOOTSTEPS, MANSION, MIRROR, PORTRAIT, SHADOWS, STAIRCASE, TRAPDOOR, WHISPERS

Pumpkin Patch & Harvest Halloween word search puzzle

Pumpkin Patch & Harvest 16 words • 15 × 15 Solution

Word list

APPLES, AUTUMN, BUSHEL, CIDER, CORN MAZE, FLANNEL, GOURDS, HARVEST, HAYRIDE, LEAVES, ORCHARD, PUMPKINS, SCARECROW, SUNFLOWER, VINES, WAGON

Halloween Party Halloween word search puzzle

Halloween Party 16 words • 15 × 15 Solution

Word list

BALLOONS, BANNERS, BINGO, CARAMEL APPLES, CONFETTI, COSTUMES, CUPCAKES, DECORATIONS, GAMES, GLOW STICKS, INVITATIONS, MUSIC, PHOTO BOOTH, PRIZES, PUNCH, TREAT BAGS

Hard Halloween Word Searches

Each harder puzzle contains 22 words in a 20 × 20 grid, including longer vocabulary and phrases.

Spooky Vocabulary Halloween word search puzzle

Spooky Vocabulary 22 words • 20 × 20 Solution

Word list

APPARITION, CHILLING, DREADFUL, EERIE, ENCHANTED, FOREBODING, GHASTLY, GROTESQUE, HAUNTING, MACABRE, MALEVOLENT, MYSTERIOUS, NOCTURNAL, OMINOUS, OTHERWORLDLY, PARANORMAL, PHANTASM, POLTERGEIST, SINISTER, SPECTRAL, SUPERNATURAL, UNEARTHLY

The Witch's Kitchen Halloween word search puzzle

The Witch's Kitchen 22 words • 20 × 20 Solution

Word list

ALCHEMY, AMULET, BREWING, CAULDRON, CHARMS, ELIXIR, ENCHANTMENT, FAMILIAR, GRIMOIRE, HERBS, HEXES, INCANTATION, INCENSE, MANDRAKE, MORTAR, NEWTS, NIGHTSHADE, PESTLE, POTIONS, SPELLBOOK, TOADSTOOL, WORMWOOD

Creepy Crawlies Halloween word search puzzle

Creepy Crawlies 22 words • 20 × 20 Solution

Word list

BEETLE, BLACK WIDOW, CENTIPEDE, COCKROACH, CRICKET, DADDY LONGLEGS, EARTHWORM, EARWIG, HOUSE SPIDER, MILLIPEDE, MOSQUITO, MOTH, ORB WEAVER, PRAYING MANTIS, SCORPION, SILVERFISH, SLUG, SNAIL, STICK INSECT, TARANTULA, WOLF SPIDER, WOODLOUSE

Halloween History Halloween word search puzzle

Halloween History 22 words • 20 × 20 Solution

Word list

ALL HALLOWS, ALL SAINTS, BONFIRES, CANDLES, CELEBRATION, CELTIC, COSTUMES, FOLKLORE, GUISING, IMMIGRANTS, IRELAND, LEGENDS, MASQUERADE, PUMPKINS, SAMHAIN, SCOTLAND, SOUL CAKES, SOULING, SUPERSTITION, TRADITION, TURNIPS, VICTORIAN

Large Print Halloween Word Search

This separate 12-word puzzle uses larger letters and straightforward left-to-right or downward placement.

Halloween in Large Print 12 words • 12 × 12 Solution

Word list

AUTUMN, BONFIRE, COBWEB, COSTUME, FULL MOON, GOBLIN, HARVEST, LANTERN, OCTOBER, POTION, PUMPKIN, SPOOKY

How to Solve These Word Searches

Find each word from the list and circle it in the grid. Words always follow a straight line. The easy and large print puzzles use words that run left to right or downward. Medium and hard puzzles may also include backward and diagonal words.

Spaces and punctuation do not appear inside the grids. For example, TRICK OR TREAT appears as TRICKORTREAT, and JACK-O'-LANTERN appears as JACKOLANTERN.

Cross each word off the list as you find it. If you get stuck, open the matching solution from the puzzle tile.

Which Puzzle Should You Choose?

Halloween Starter has eight short words and is the simplest puzzle in the collection. My First Halloween adds four more words. The other two easy puzzles use larger grids but still hide words only forward and down.

The medium puzzles are a good general choice for older children, teens, and adults. The hard puzzles contain 22 words in 20 × 20 grids. The large print puzzle uses bigger letters and a shorter word list for anyone who prefers a more open layout.