This autumn word search printable has twelve seasonal words in an original fifteen-by-fifteen grid. Look to the right, down, and diagonally down-right. The page uses forward placements only, with no backward words.
Check the vocabulary first
The word bank contains LEAF, ACORN, APPLE, PUMPKIN, HARVEST, ORCHARD, SWEATER, RAKE, CIDER, CHESTNUT, SQUASH, and BREEZE. Say or read the words before searching. If a word is unfamiliar, discuss its meaning separately so the puzzle does not depend on guessing a spelling.
Follow one straight direction
For every candidate start, compare the letters in order along a single permitted direction. A word can cross another word or share a letter. Once found, circle the whole string and mark it in the bank so you can see which words remain.
Use the seasonal theme thoughtfully
The list brings together common autumn associations, especially harvest and cooler-season imagery. Seasonal conditions and traditions vary by location, so the page is a vocabulary collection rather than a description of every place. Choose a few words for drawing or discussion after the search if that suits your activity.
Offer a small hint before the full key
Try naming the first row of an unfound word or identifying whether it runs down or across. The solution image can then be used to confirm the complete path. The text coordinate list provides another precise way to check an answer.
The puzzle has twelve verified word placements under the stated direction rules. There is no timer printed on the sheet, so it can be completed in short sections. Pair it with the leaf or pumpkin outline for a separate art activity that uses the same broad theme without adding extra puzzle rules.
Words and solution coordinates
Count rows from the top and columns from the left, beginning at one. Each line gives the first and last letter positions.
- CHESTNUT: row 6, column 1 to row 13, column 1.
- PUMPKIN: row 6, column 2 to row 12, column 2.
- HARVEST: row 2, column 13 to row 8, column 13.
- ORCHARD: row 15, column 1 to row 15, column 7.
- SWEATER: row 8, column 6 to row 8, column 12.
- SQUASH: row 10, column 8 to row 15, column 13.
- BREEZE: row 9, column 3 to row 14, column 8.
- ACORN: row 11, column 14 to row 15, column 14.
- APPLE: row 11, column 4 to row 15, column 8.
- CIDER: row 7, column 15 to row 11, column 15.
- LEAF: row 1, column 12 to row 4, column 12.
- RAKE: row 3, column 7 to row 3, column 10.
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