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Hard Thanksgiving Word Search
20 hard thanksgiving 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 thanksgiving puzzles
- 110×10 · 10 words
- 215×15 · 18 words
- 320×20 · 24 words
- 410×10 · 12 words
- 515×15 · 17 words
- 620×20 · 21 words
- 710×10 · 11 words
- 815×15 · 16 words
- 920×20 · 22 words
- 1010×10 · 12 words
- 1115×15 · 16 words
- 1220×20 · 22 words
- 1310×10 · 11 words
- 1415×15 · 14 words
- 1520×20 · 25 words
- 1610×10 · 12 words
- 1715×15 · 17 words
- 1820×20 · 21 words
- 1910×10 · 10 words
- 2015×15 · 15 words
Puzzle guide
About hard thanksgiving word search puzzles
What they are
Hard Thanksgiving word searches hide words in all eight directions, backwards included, and let them cross. WAMPANOAG might read right to left and SCARECROW might climb upwards, sharing letters with words running the other way. With up to 25 words on the largest grids, it is the toughest Thanksgiving puzzle on the site.
How to play
Around each likely letter, look in every direction for the next one. A square where two words cross counts for both, so keep both circles visible.
Tips
MASHEDPOTATOES is the longest entry; finding it first gives you crossing letters for several others. Look out for TRADITION too, whose repeated T and I make it easy to catch backwards.
Who they suit
Hard Thanksgiving puzzles suit teenagers and adults, and they make a good after-dinner challenge while the dishes soak.
Printing
Print hard Thanksgiving grids one per page and pass them round with coffee and pie. The answer key is on its own sheet.
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