Thanksgiving Word Search

Hard18x18 Grid12 Words

Find all hidden words in this hard holidays word search puzzle featuring Thanksgiving. Challenge yourself to locate 12 words hidden in the 18x18 grid.

About Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving, a U.S. holiday held on the fourth Thursday of November, traces its popular origins to a 1621 harvest feast shared by Plymouth colonists and the Wampanoag.

It wasn't declared a fixed national holiday until Abraham Lincoln did so in 1863.
Turkey became the holiday's signature dish over the following century.
The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade has run in New York City since 1924.
Canada celebrates its own Thanksgiving on a different date, in October.

Words to Find in This Thanksgiving Word Search

This hard holidays word search contains 12 hidden words. Find them all horizontally, vertically, and diagonally — including backward placements.

TURKEYSTUFFINGHARVESTPILGRIMCRANBERRYGRAVYPARADEFAMILYFEASTCORNUCOPIAGRATITUDEAUTUMN

How to Play This Word Search

1Look at the 12 words listed in the word panel on the right side of the puzzle.
2Click or tap the first letter of a word in the grid, then drag to the last letter.
3Words can be hidden horizontally, vertically, and diagonally — including backward and reverse diagonal.
4Found words are highlighted green and crossed off the word list.
5Use the "Show Answers" button if you get stuck — no penalty for using hints!
6Print the puzzle using the Print button for a screen-free experience.

Tips for Hard Word Searches

✓ Words can run in all 8 directions — including backward and reverse diagonal.
✓ For words you can't find, explicitly trace them backward (right to left, bottom to top).
✓ The 18×18 grid is large — scan systematically row by row, not randomly.
✓ Expert tip: Find the rarest letters in a word (Q, X, Z, J) and scan only for those first.

More Holidays Word Search Puzzles

Christmas

Halloween

Easter

New Years Eve

Valentines Day

Independence Day

View all Holidays puzzles →

About Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving, a U.S. holiday held on the fourth Thursday of November, traces its popular origins to a 1621 harvest feast shared by Plymouth colonists and the Wampanoag.

It wasn't declared a fixed national holiday until Abraham Lincoln did so in 1863.

Turkey became the holiday's signature dish over the following century.

The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade has run in New York City since 1924.

Canada celebrates its own Thanksgiving on a different date, in October.

How to Play This Word Search

1Look at the 12 words listed in the word panel on the right side of the puzzle.

2Click or tap the first letter of a word in the grid, then drag to the last letter.

3Words can be hidden horizontally, vertically, and diagonally — including backward and reverse diagonal.

4Found words are highlighted green and crossed off the word list.

5Use the "Show Answers" button if you get stuck — no penalty for using hints!

6Print the puzzle using the Print button for a screen-free experience.

Tips for Hard Word Searches

✓ Words can run in all 8 directions — including backward and reverse diagonal.

✓ For words you can't find, explicitly trace them backward (right to left, bottom to top).

✓ The 18×18 grid is large — scan systematically row by row, not randomly.

✓ Expert tip: Find the rarest letters in a word (Q, X, Z, J) and scan only for those first.