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Hard Color Word Search
20 hard color word searches for keen solvers who enjoy a proper hunt.
Hard word searches use all 8 directions, including backwards and up, and words are allowed to cross and share letters.
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All hard color puzzles
- 110×10 · 11 words
- 215×15 · 16 words
- 320×20 · 25 words
- 410×10 · 11 words
- 515×15 · 17 words
- 620×20 · 20 words
- 710×10 · 12 words
- 815×15 · 14 words
- 920×20 · 21 words
- 1010×10 · 12 words
- 1115×15 · 15 words
- 1220×20 · 20 words
- 1310×10 · 10 words
- 1415×15 · 17 words
- 1520×20 · 25 words
- 1610×10 · 12 words
- 1715×15 · 15 words
- 1820×20 · 24 words
- 1910×10 · 11 words
- 2015×15 · 15 words
Puzzle guide
About hard color word search puzzles
What they are
Hard color word searches use all eight directions, backwards included, and let colors cross. CRIMSON might read right to left and LAVENDER might climb up a column, sharing a letter with SCARLET as it passes. Because the word list includes look-alike shades such as SCARLET and CRIMSON, or NAVY and INDIGO, it rewards patient readers who check every letter.
How to play
Check all eight neighbours around a likely starting letter. Because colors can intersect, a single O might belong to both CORAL and OLIVE, so circle lightly first.
Tips
Search for the first and last letters of long colors to catch reversed words. Short colors like TAN and RED hide inside longer runs, so read carefully before declaring a find.
Who they suit
Hard color puzzles suit teenagers, adults and art lovers who enjoy a thorough hunt with a large word list.
Printing
Print hard color grids one per page in pencil-friendly black and white. The answer key is separate.
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