Printable Fall and Autumn Word Search Puzzles
16 puzzles in this collection · Last updated:
Free printable fall word search puzzles, also known as autumn word searches: colorful leaves, harvest themes, pumpkins and seasonal vocabulary, for kids, adults and seniors. Download each puzzle as a free PDF with its answer key.
Acorns and Nuts Word Search
Hazelnut, pecan, forage, stash and cache: the real vocabulary of acorns, nuts and how animals gather them for winter.
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- 4
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- Aug 2026
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Apple Harvest Word Search
Picking and pressing apples each fall, with real terms like variety, cider, harvest, bushel and rootstock.
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- 4
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- Aug 2026
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Autumn Vocabulary Word Search
This puzzle captures the feel of autumn itself, with broad real terms like equinox, foliage, crisp and hayride.
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- 4
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- Aug 2026
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Autumn Weather Word Search
Temperature, frost, gust, overcast and damp: the real vocabulary used to describe changing fall weather.
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- 4
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- Aug 2026
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Back to School Word Search
The everyday vocabulary of heading back to school each fall: schedule, assignment, supplies, homework and locker.
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- 4
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- Aug 2026
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Corn Maze Word Search
Finding your way through a fall corn maze, with real terms like labyrinth, design, pattern, checkpoint and navigate.
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- 4
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- Aug 2026
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Cozy Autumn Word Search
Flannel, knit, cushion, throw and ambiance: the real vocabulary of settling in for the cozy fall season.
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- 4
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- Aug 2026
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Fall Word Search
Leaves, pumpkins, apples and the harvest: the everyday vocabulary of fall, from cider and bonfires to back to school.
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- 5
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- Oct 2026
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Fall Birds Word Search
This puzzle follows birds migrating south each fall: formation, journey, destination, instinct and altitude.
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- 4
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- Aug 2026
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Fall Leaves Word Search
Foliage, crisp, rustle, scatter and vibrant: the real vocabulary of fall leaves changing color and falling.
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- 4
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- Aug 2026
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Forest Animals Word Search
Animals getting ready for winter, with real terms like hibernate, forage, instinct, prepare and stockpile.
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- 4
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- Aug 2026
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Harvest Festival Word Search
Vendor, craft, exhibit, livestock and competition: the real vocabulary of a classic community fall harvest festival.
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- 4
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- Aug 2026
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Hiking and Camping Word Search
This puzzle follows a hike through the fall landscape: elevation, switchback, summit, overlook and foliage.
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- 4
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- Aug 2026
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Pumpkins Word Search
Growing and picking pumpkins each fall, with real terms like cultivate, variety, harvest, ripen and blossom.
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- 4
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- Aug 2026
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Scarecrows Word Search
The real vocabulary and craft behind building a classic scarecrow: burlap, stitched, overalls, protect and frighten.
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- 4
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- Aug 2026
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Trees in Autumn Word Search
Deciduous, evergreen, conifer, species and canopy: the real vocabulary of how different trees change through fall.
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- 4
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- Aug 2026
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Pick a fall theme
The general Fall Word Search comes in five formats, from Easy to a 100-word Giant grid. For a specific theme, start with Pumpkins, Fall Leaves or Apple Harvest, try the Harvest Festival and Cozy Autumn sets for a slower solve, or head back to class with Back to School.
Fall or autumn?
It is the same season with two names: "fall" is more common in the United States, "autumn" in the United Kingdom. The puzzles here work for either word, so use whichever your class or group prefers.
Choose a level
- Easy: 12x10 grid, words across and down only.
- Medium: 15x15 grid, with diagonal words added.
- Hard: 20x20 grid or larger, with words in all eight directions.
The levels available are listed on each puzzle page. For bigger type, try our large print word searches, and for more challenge, browse the puzzles for adults.
Printing tips
Open the PDF, choose A4 or Letter in the print dialog and print at 100% (no scaling). The answer key is on page 2 of most PDFs, so you can print only the first page for your group.
Common questions
Are these fall word searches free?
Yes. Every puzzle is a free PDF you can print at home or in the classroom.
Do they have answer keys?
Yes. Every puzzle includes an answer key.