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Happy Word Search
11 words · 11×11 grid
How to play: click (or tap) the first letter, drag to the last letter, then release. Words go in any direction, including backwards. Or download the PDF to solve on paper.
Find these words
English has far more words for happy than anyone actually reaches for, which is a cheerful problem to have. GLAD, SUNNY, MERRY, BLISS. The grid rounds up eleven of them, from the small everyday GRIN to the full BEAM, and finding them is a mildly happy activity in itself.
Call it a happy word find if that is the phrase you grew up with. The grid does not mind and the answer key still fits on one page.
Frequently asked questions
Is this suitable for young children?
Very much so. The words are short and positive, which makes it a friendly early puzzle and a gentle vocabulary builder.
What is the difference between glad and joyful?
Glad is quiet and everyday, a small contentment. Joyful is bigger and brighter, the kind of happiness that is hard to sit still through.
