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Space Word Search
Planets, rockets and comets orbit through these space word searches. They are a good fit for a science topic, a rocket launch day, or a child who wants to be an astronaut and needs to practise spelling Jupiter first.
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🌱 Easy Space word searches
Easy word searches hide words across (left to right) and down (top to bottom), always forwards. Words never cross each other.
⭐ Medium Space word searches
Medium word searches add diagonal words (reading down-right and up-right) to across and down. Words are still always forwards.
🔥 Hard Space word searches
Hard word searches use all 8 directions, including backwards and up, and words are allowed to cross and share letters.
🧸 Kids Space word searches
Kids word searches use a small 10×10 grid with only short words (3–6 letters) hidden across and down, printed with extra-large letters.
Words you might find
Every space puzzle uses words from a list of 42, so no two sheets are the same. A few of them: Moon, Sky, Star, Planet, Comet, Meteor, Asteroid, Galaxy, Orbit, Rocket, Astronaut, Satellite, Telescope, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, and more.
Puzzle guide
About space word search puzzles
What they are
Space word searches blast off with PLANET, ASTEROID, TELESCOPE, CONSTELLATION and BLACK HOLE. All eight planets are on the 42-word list, along with PLUTO, the MILKY WAY and the SPACE STATION.
How to play
Search the grid for each space word and ring it. Multi-word entries such as MILKY WAY and BLACK HOLE are hidden with no spaces.
Tips
CONSTELLATION is the longest word, so find it first. JUPITER has a rare J, and the planets in order make a handy checklist. Short words such as SKY, MOON and STAR are best left until the end.
Who they suit
Space puzzles suit young astronomers, science lessons on the solar system, homeschool units and stargazing nights. They are popular with children from kindergarten right through middle school. The Hard level is a good challenge for teenagers and adult space fans too.
Printing
Print on dark paper with a white gel pen for a night-sky look, or plain paper for school. Answers print separately.
Good to know
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