January Word Search

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January Word Search

Name ______________ Date ________

CCDYAQUARIUSWPAJANUSGARNETRLLOSNOWDROPCUESNOWSHOECELUNSDNDYEMNANAPDMOPMSBRLRGEUAPULRIOBTNUCZROOEUCJPHAIPZSDBPITURHTNLLDTRRCCIJKIAREYIPEAOKOLOKIIJAPEASRINNCYECCTCKMCNHOGI

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AQUARIUS
CALENDAR
CAPRICORN
CARNATION
DREAM
GARNET
JANUS
PENGUIN
POPCORN
PUZZLE
RESOLUTION
SNOWDROP
SNOWSHOE
SOUP
TEACUP

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Solving on screen? Drag across a word, or tap its first and last letters.

For: Grades 4–6
Time: 10–15 min
Grid: 13 × 13
Words: 15
Paper: US Letter, 2 pages

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Printable January Word Search PDF preview: puzzle page with word list

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Easy for early readers. Hard hides words in all eight directions, including backwards.

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Or solve on screen: tap the first and last letter of each word you find.

About this puzzle

The month named after Janus, the Roman god with two faces, one looking back at the old year and one looking ahead to the new. This January word search goes beyond snow: the garnet birthstone, the snowdrop and the carnation, National Hot Tea Month and National Soup Month, National Popcorn Day (January 19) and National Puzzle Day (January 29), plus Dr. King’s dream on the third Monday. Easy for second graders, hard enough for grown-ups.

Easy (10×10) places words across and down only. Medium (13×13) adds diagonals. Hard (15×15) runs words in all eight directions, and its filler letters are borrowed from the word list to create false starts.

All 20 words in this theme: Resolution, Calendar, Snowdrop, Garnet, Soup, Popcorn, Puzzle, Penguin, Snowshoe, Dream, Teacup, Janus, Capricorn, Aquarius, Carnation, Equality, Planner, Hibernate, Sleet, Goals.

Questions

Can I print copies for my whole class?

Yes. Puzzles are free for classroom and personal use. Use “Shuffle grid” and print to give students different layouts of the same words.

Which level should I choose?

Easy suits grades 2–3: a small grid with words only across and down. Medium adds diagonals for grades 4–6. Hard uses a bigger grid with words in all eight directions, good for middle school and adults.

Is there a large print version?

Yes. Every theme has a large print edition with bigger letters and a roomier grid, made for seniors and low vision.

January Word Search