Free Large Print Halloween Word Search for Seniors
Two free, printable Halloween word search puzzles with big letters and answer keys. Words only go left to right, top to bottom, or diagonally down, so they are relaxing, not frustrating. A great Halloween activity for seniors at a senior center or library, or a quiet puzzle at home. Find more Halloween activities for seniors.
- Halloween Fun: Friendly Halloween words, from pumpkins to porch lights.
- Autumn Harvest: Cozy fall and harvest words for a gentle October puzzle.
Tip: each puzzle prints on its own page. The answer keys are on the last page.

Halloween Word Search 1: Halloween Fun
Friendly Halloween words, from pumpkins to porch lights. Circle each word you find.
| N | S | M | R | K | Y | M | S | T | D | F | B |
| S | M | E | W | I | T | C | H | H | A | T | B |
| L | A | N | T | E | R | N | C | C | O | R | B |
| S | G | D | E | I | N | C | A | O | W | D | Y |
| V | H | T | A | Y | V | A | A | S | L | P | H |
| N | O | N | M | U | T | N | J | T | M | M | H |
| L | S | T | B | O | G | D | F | U | I | A | R |
| T | T | R | E | A | T | Y | V | M | F | S | G |
| U | F | I | F | F | U | J | W | E | M | K | P |
| T | I | C | W | R | D | C | G | N | U | T | G |
| U | P | K | P | U | M | P | K | I | N | E | J |
| H | N | T | B | D | F | S | T | D | G | J | G |
Find these words
- ☐ PUMPKIN
- ☐ COSTUME
- ☐ CANDY
- ☐ LANTERN
- ☐ TRICK
- ☐ TREAT
- ☐ OWL
- ☐ MASK
- ☐ GHOST
- ☐ WITCH HAT
Words with a space, like WITCH HAT, appear in the grid without the space.
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Halloween Word Search 2: Autumn Harvest
Cozy fall and harvest words for a gentle October puzzle. Circle each word you find.
| P | H | G | A | P | P | L | E | S | I | B | Y |
| S | A | C | I | P | G | B | H | I | U | E | N |
| C | Y | D | I | V | I | K | C | L | B | O | P |
| A | R | A | F | L | I | E | A | J | E | C | S |
| R | I | J | P | O | C | T | O | B | E | R | A |
| E | D | L | P | P | Y | T | H | C | U | J | J |
| C | E | C | E | B | B | D | M | M | O | O | N |
| R | O | N | I | A | H | A | R | V | E | S | T |
| O | U | E | F | D | V | W | O | A | C | T | V |
| W | E | G | S | T | E | E | R | U | O | N | C |
| J | Y | M | C | I | R | R | S | H | R | H | H |
| N | L | I | T | I | B | M | G | T | N | L | N |
Find these words
- ☐ HARVEST
- ☐ APPLES
- ☐ CIDER
- ☐ LEAVES
- ☐ SCARECROW
- ☐ HAYRIDE
- ☐ OCTOBER
- ☐ CORN
- ☐ PIE
- ☐ MOON
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Answer keys
1. Halloween Fun
| N | S | M | R | K | Y | M | S | T | D | F | B |
| S | M | E | W | I | T | C | H | H | A | T | B |
| L | A | N | T | E | R | N | C | C | O | R | B |
| S | G | D | E | I | N | C | A | O | W | D | Y |
| V | H | T | A | Y | V | A | A | S | L | P | H |
| N | O | N | M | U | T | N | J | T | M | M | H |
| L | S | T | B | O | G | D | F | U | I | A | R |
| T | T | R | E | A | T | Y | V | M | F | S | G |
| U | F | I | F | F | U | J | W | E | M | K | P |
| T | I | C | W | R | D | C | G | N | U | T | G |
| U | P | K | P | U | M | P | K | I | N | E | J |
| H | N | T | B | D | F | S | T | D | G | J | G |
2. Autumn Harvest
| P | H | G | A | P | P | L | E | S | I | B | Y |
| S | A | C | I | P | G | B | H | I | U | E | N |
| C | Y | D | I | V | I | K | C | L | B | O | P |
| A | R | A | F | L | I | E | A | J | E | C | S |
| R | I | J | P | O | C | T | O | B | E | R | A |
| E | D | L | P | P | Y | T | H | C | U | J | J |
| C | E | C | E | B | B | D | M | M | O | O | N |
| R | O | N | I | A | H | A | R | V | E | S | T |
| O | U | E | F | D | V | W | O | A | C | T | V |
| W | E | G | S | T | E | E | R | U | O | N | C |
| J | Y | M | C | I | R | R | S | H | R | H | H |
| N | L | I | T | I | B | M | G | T | N | L | N |
Talk about it
- What was your favorite Halloween costume as a child?
- Did your family carve pumpkins, bob for apples, or make popcorn balls?
- What is your favorite fall treat or recipe?
Try our free Halloween trivia and coloring pages next, at aiseniors.app/halloween.
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Questions
Are these word searches really large print?
Yes. Each puzzle uses a 12 by 12 grid of big, bold capital letters, one puzzle per printed page.
Which directions do the words go?
Only three easy ways: left to right, top to bottom, and diagonally down to the right. No words are backwards.
Can I print copies for my senior center or library?
Yes. They are free to copy and share for non-commercial use at senior centers, libraries, churches, care homes and at home.
Is there an answer key?
Yes. Answer keys for both puzzles are on the last page, with the hidden words shaded.
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