Valentine Word Search - Free Puzzle

This free Valentine Word Search is a fun way to train your brain. Word searches train attention and visual perception. Play free online or print it out.

To begin, click the Small, Medium, or Large link, or HTML5/Mobile link under the picture at left. This opens the game in a pop-up window.

The HTML5/Mobile version works on desktop computers and tablets. Rather solve on paper? Printable Version

Valentine Word Search Instructions

For more free printable word search puzzles on various themes, please visit my Word Search Printables page.

HOW TO PLAY. Find all the words hidden in the letter grid. The words you need to find are listed to the right of the puzzle.

When you find a word, cross it out by dragging your mouse across the letters of the word. Words can be forward, backward, or at a diagonal.

If you cannot find a word, use the Hint feature. Click the Hint button, and the first letter of one of the words in the word search flashes as your clue. You can only use this once.

SOME FACTS ABOUT VALENTINE'S. Valentine's Day is celebrated on February 14 in many countries throughout the world. It is the day lovers express their love for each other.

• The day is closely associated with the exchange of "valentines," notes expressing a mutual exchange of love.
• Modern Valentine symbols include the winged Cupid, the heart-shaped outline, and doves.
• The holiday is named after two of the many Early Christian martyrs named Valentine.
• The Valentines honored on February 14 are Valentine of Rome, a priest in Rome martyred in AD 269, and Valentine of Terni, a bishop of Interamna martyred in AD 197 during Christian persecution by the Emperor Aurelian.
• The day became associated with romantic love in the High Middle Ages with Geoffrey Chaucer. This was a time when courtly love (comprised of chivalry and noble expressions of love and admiration) flourished.
• The U.S. Greeting Card Association estimates that about 1 billion valentines are sent each year world wide. This makes Valentine's the second-largest card-sending holiday behind Christmas.

Word searches are one of my favorite types of puzzle. I hope you enjoy this Valentine Word Search!

Published: 01/02/2011
Last Updated: 06/11/2020