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Printable Rare Spices Word Search (PDF)

Print this puzzle on a single page: the 15x15 grid and the 12 words to find. Words run across, up and down, and diagonally; 7 of the 12 read backwards. The answer key comes as a separate PDF, so you can hand out the puzzle and keep the solution.

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A hard puzzle for food lovers and culinary students. Recipe Card gives it a spice-shop look, and the Vocabulary design adds five lines to note where five spices come from.

Difficulty Hard
Grid Size 15x15 letters
Total Words 12 hidden terms
Format PDF & Online Play
Directions 6 of 8, 7 backwards
Longest Word Tellicherry (11 letters)

Rare Spices: Saffron, Sumac, Asafoetida, Fenugreek and Aleppo Pepper

Spices that go beyond the supermarket rack: saffron, the world's most expensive spice; sumac, sour and red; asafoetida, a pungent resin that tastes like onion and garlic when cooked; fenugreek; amchur, dried green mango powder from India; mahlab, ground cherry pits for sweet breads; cubeb and grains of paradise, peppery seeds; and four chilies and peppers named after places: Aleppo, Urfa, Kashmiri and Tellicherry.

Tellicherry, at 11 letters, is the longest word and reads backwards, like asafoetida. Grains is the first word of grains of paradise.

Rare Spices Vocabulary: 12 Words to Find

Words run across, up and down, and diagonally; 7 of the 12 read backwards. The longest word is Tellicherry, with 11 letters.

  • Aleppo: Aleppo pepper, a fruity, mildly hot dried chili from Syria and Turkey.
  • Amchur: Dried green mango ground into a sour powder, used in Indian cooking.
  • Asafoetida: A pungent dried resin from India and Iran that tastes like onion and garlic once cooked.
  • Cubeb: A peppercorn from Indonesia with a little tail, once as popular as black pepper in Europe.
  • Fenugreek: A spice of bitter, maple-scented seeds and leaves, common in Indian cooking.
  • Grains: As in grains of paradise, peppery seeds from West Africa with a hint of citrus.
  • Kashmiri: Kashmiri chili, a mild Indian chili that gives curries a deep red color.
  • Mahlab: A spice made from the ground kernels of a sour cherry pit, used in Middle Eastern sweet breads.
  • Saffron: The dried red threads of the saffron crocus, the most expensive spice in the world.
  • Sumac: A tangy, deep red spice made from dried berries, used in Middle Eastern cooking.
  • Tellicherry: Large, ripe black peppercorns from the Malabar coast of India.
  • Urfa: Urfa biber, a dark, smoky Turkish chili with a raisin-like flavor.

How to Solve the Rare Spices Word Search

"Tellicherry" is the longest word, with two doubles, LL and RR, and reads backwards. "Saffron" has a double F and runs straight down; "fenugreek" has a double E. "Aleppo" has the only P, a double one.

Spice Tasting and World Cuisine Activities

  • Find where each spice comes from on a world map: Syria, Turkey, India, Iran.
  • Taste a pinch of sumac and of amchur and compare their sourness.
  • Name a dish that uses saffron: paella, risotto or biryani.

Rare Spices Word Search FAQ

Who is the Rare Spices Word Search for?

Food lovers, culinary students and adventurous cooks.

Which directions do the words run in?

Words run across, up and down, and diagonally; 7 of the 12 read backwards. 3 of them are diagonal.

Is there an answer key for the Rare Spices Word Search?

Yes. Download it from the printable section above: it is a separate PDF with all 12 words marked. Online, each word is crossed off the list the moment you find it.

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