These summer word searches are ordered by increasing difficulty levels.
They are all free and printable. Just click on the button to open the printable PDF.
Easy Summer Word Searches
These are simple word search puzzles for beginners. Teachers can use these puzzles as an educational tool in the classroom, and parents can use them at home.
A Very Easy Summertime Word Search
As soon as you know your letters you can start to have fun and enjoy word search puzzles.
This is a very easy summer wordsearch that 5 year olds can do.
Word searches help kids practice staying focused, develop visual scanning, and develop fine motor skills.
- Ball
- Swim
- Sun
- Hat
- Fun
- Sand
Easy Summer Clothes Word Search
Another printable word search with summer related words. The terms are a little longer so should suit slightly older kids and help improve their word recognition skills.
- Sunglasses
- T-Shirt
- Shorts
- Flip flops
- Sun hat
- Swimsuit
- Beach towel
- Sandals
- Sundress
- Sarong
Kids Summer Word Search
This easy summer themed word search for kids has an 11×11 grid. It’s free to download and print, no email required. There are 12 words hidden and they are all written horizontally or vertically. No words are written backwards or diagonally so it’s not too tricky.
It should keep the kids busy for a little while and help them work on their spelling skills.
- Beach
- Sun
- Sand
- Pool
- Bikini
- Picnic
- Water
- Ocean
- Vacation
- Surfing
- Ice Cream
- Flip Flops
Improve Writing Skills This Summer Time
The word bank includes space for kids to practice their writing skills while still having fun.
If has a 10×10 letter grid.
After you have found the word in the puzzle you need to write it in the box provided.
- Sun
- Beach
- Swim
- Cream
- Sea
- Shorts
- Picnic
- Sand
- Hot
- Bike
Medium Difficulty Summer Word Searches
Things are starting to get a little harder now.
Middle School Word Search For Summer Camp
Children aged 12 – 14 should enjoy these puzzles and they’ll help to increase memory retention.
- Canoe
- Hiking
- Bonfire
- Archery
- Kayaking
- Adventure
- Cabin
- Nature
- Campfire
- Friendship
- Campground
- Marshmallow
- Exploration
- Camp counselor
Summer Break Word Search
This challenging puzzle only has 10 words but has a large grid so the difficulty level has increased.
Word placement is in all directions. Left to right. Top to bottom. Bottom to top. Top-left to bottom-right. Bottom-left to top-right. Right to left. Top-right to bottom-left. Bottom-right to top-left.
- Exploration
- Freedom
- Camp
- No Homework
- Friends
- Summer Job
- Opportunity
- Transition
- Independence
- Responsibility
Summer Vacation Word Search
Another one for older students, it’s all about summer holidays now.
- Travel
- Beach
- Relaxation
- Adventure
- Camping
- Tourist
- Road trip
- Hiking
- Swimming
- Sightseeing
- Sunscreen
- Theme park
- Vacation rental
- Cruise
- Leisure
- Summer camp
- Staycation
- Jet ski
- Snorkeling
- Outdoor recreation
Summer Fun Word Search
When I think of the summer I always remember water fights.
- Splash
- Soak
- Spray
- Drench
- Wet
- Fun
- Laughter
- Water balloons
- Water guns
- Sunscreen
- Chase
- Catch
- Summer
- Refreshing
Summer BBQ Word Search
Summer is the time to get out of classroom and what better summer activity than a tasty BBQ.
I bet you can’t complete with word search without salivating!
- Grill
- Steak
- Burger
- Hot dogs
- Kebabs
- Ribs
- Corn on the cob
- Coleslaw
- Potato salad
- Barbecue sauce
- Charcoal
- Propane
- Fire pit
- Smores
- Marshmallows
- Grilling tongs
- Picnic
- Outdoor dining
Summer Fruits Word Search
We’re on to summer fruits now. This one is quite a challange!
- Watermelon
- Cantaloupe
- Honeydew melon
- Strawberries
- Blueberries
- Raspberries
- Blackberries
- Peaches
- Plums
- Apricots
- Mangoes
- Pineapples
- Cherries
- Grapes
An Endless Summer Word Search Puzzle
Summer represents freedom. This fun activity should bring back a lot of memories and feelings of nostalgia.
- Carefree
- Enjoyment
- Nostalgia
- Retro
- Childhood
- Freedom
- Arcade
- Roller skating
- Neon lights
- Boardwalk
- Vacation
- Beach
- Memories
Medium Difficulty Printable Summer Love Word Search
This word search has a summer love theme. Stimulate your brain and maybe relive some old memories.
- Romance
- Kisses
- Promise
- Beach
- Flirt
- Sunbathing
- Sunshine
- Fleeting
- Youthful
- Hopes
- Sunset
- Dreams
- Memory
- Beautiful
- Moments
Summer Jobs Word Search
Younger kids will improve their vocabulary with this summer jobs word search.
- Lifeguard
- Camp Counselor
- Pool Cleaner
- Ice Cream Vendor
- Tour Guide
- Beach Rental Attendant
- Farmworker
- Summer School Teacher
- Amusement Park Attendant
- Lawn Care
- Babysitter
- Festival Worker
Hard Summer Word Searches
The following word searches have more words and larger grids so it will take you longer to find the solution.
Summer Olympics Word Search
This word search was a huge hit the last time the Olympics came around. The only problem is it might take you all summer to complete it!
- Athlete
- Gold medal
- Torch
- Ceremony
- Flag
- Stadium
- Podium
- National anthem
- Opening ceremony
- Closing ceremony
- Sportsmanship
- Records
- Performance
- Competition
- Victory
- Training
- Doping
- Gymnastics
- Swimming
- Track and field
- Basketball
- Volleyball
- Soccer
- Cycling
- Boxing
- Wrestling
- Archery
- Canoeing
- Diving
- Rowing
Challenging Printable Summer Food Word Search Puzzle
These summer related food words are hidden
- Barbecue
- Grilling
- Watermelon
- Corn on the cob
- Burgers
- Hot dogs
- Picnic
- Potato salad
- Coleslaw
- Grilled veggies
- Barbecue sauce
- S’mores
- Ice cream
- Lemonade
- Iced tea
- Popsicle
- Sorbet
- Fruit salad
- Grilled chicken
- Ribs
- Kabobs
- Bratwurst
- Baked beans
- Deviled eggs
- Fried chicken
- Gazpacho
- Pasta salad
- Shrimp
- Pineapple
- Shaved ice
Extra Hard Scientific Summer Word Search Printable
The whole family might need to get involved with this one. It’s a particularly hard summer word search because of all the scientific words we included. You might need to keep a dictionary on hand to look up what they mean!
- Ultraviolet
- Excessive heat
- Sunburn
- Scorching
- Insolation
- Dehydration
- Hydration
- Photosynthesis
- Chlorophyll
- Heliophile
- Heatstroke
- Convection
- Evaporation
- Thermodynamics
- Heliocentric
- Atmosphere
- Equinox
- Solstice
- Photosphere
- Perihelion
Summer Ice Cream Word Search Puzzle
Time for a tasty ice cream themed word search. You’ll be drooling by the time you finish!
- Baskin-Robbins
- Magnum
- Popsicle
- Good Humor
- Klondike
- Fudgsicle
- Creamsicle
- Choco Taco
- Dove Bar
- Mint Chocolate Chip
- Butter Pecan
- Cookies and Cream
- Strawberry
- Cheesecake
- Caramel Praline
- Chocolate Fudge
- Brownie
- Eskimo Pie
- Icee
- Italian Ice
- Snow Cone
- Gelato
- Sorbet
- Sherbet
- Rocky Road
- Neapolitan
Summer Word Searches For Adults
These puzzles have larger words and are designed to take much longer to complete.
Adult Summer Word Search
Why should the kids have all the fun. This puzzle was created for adults.
- Beachcombing
- Barbecue
- Seashells
- Sunbathing
- Watermelon
- Sunglasses
- Lemonade
- Flip-flops
- Scorching
- Parasailing
- Popsicle
- Boardwalk
- Oceanfront
- Tanning
- Picnicking
- Insecticide
- Seagulls
- Sweltering
- Sandcastle
- Hammock
- Vacation
- Humidity
- Seaside
- Kayaking
- Heatstroke
- Sunscreen
- Fireworks
- Scuba-diving
- Margarita
- Thunderstorm
Summer Zodiac Signs Word Search
- Cancer
- Leo
- Virgo
- Water
- Fire
- Earth
- Sun
- Moon
- Crab
- Lion
- Maiden
- Horoscope
- Astrology
- Constellation
- Zodiac
100 Word Summer Word Search Puzzle
Tired of crossword puzzles then this massive 100 word summer word search should keep you entertained for a long time.
Sorry there is no answer key to prevent cheating!
- Acquatic
- Air conditioning
- Barbecue
- Beachcombing
- Beachwear
- Bikini
- Boating
- Bonfire
- Cabana
- Campfire
- Canoeing
- Cocktail
- Conch
- Diving
- Dock
- Equinox
- Fireworks
- Flip-flops
- Frisbee
- Gazpacho
- Grill
- Heatstroke
- Heliotrope
- Hiking
- Hotdog
- Ice cream
- Insecticide
- Jet skiing
- Kayaking
- Lemonade
- Lifeguard
- Margarita
- Mosquitoes
- Oceanfront
- Parasailing
- Picnic
- Pina colada
- Rafting
- Resort
- Sandcastle
- Scorching
- Scuba diving
- Seagull
- Seaside
- Shade
- Shells
- Skiing
- Skydiving
- Solstice
- S’mores
- Snorkeling
- Soft serve
- Starfish
- Strawberries
- Summerhouse
- Sunburn
- Sundress
- Sunflowers
- Sunglasses
- Sunhat
- Sunscreen
- Sunstroke
- Sunsuit
- Surfing
- Sweltering
- Swimming
- Tanning
- Tea
- Tennis
- Thunderstorm
- Towel
- Tropical
- Umbrella
- Vacation
- Volleyball
- Waterfall
- Watermelon
- Waterskiing
- Waves
- Windsurfing
- Yacht
- Yellowtail
- Zucchini
- Aquaplane
- Apricot
- Backpacking
- Ballgame
- Baseball
- Bicycling
- Blueberries
- Bluegrass
- Bougainvillea
- Butterfly
- Cabbage
- Carnival
- Chaise
- Citrus
- Coconut
- Equestrian
- Fireflies
Summer Themed Cryptic Word Search Without Word Bank
Word searches are a lot harder if you don’t know what words you are looking for.
This cryptic word search only gives you a clue about the 10 words you need to find.
All I can say is good luck!