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Adult Christmas Word Search

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Printable Adult Christmas 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 full-page grid for a coffee break or a slow evening by the tree. Elegant, with thin double rules and an italic title, suits an adult puzzle; Ink Saver prints it all in thin black lines if you are making copies for the office party.

Difficulty Hard
Grid Size 15x15 letters
Total Words 12 hidden terms
Format PDF & Online Play
Directions 6 of 8, 7 backwards
Longest Word Advent Calendar (14 letters)

Christmas Word Search for Adults: The Grown-Up Side of the Holidays

Christmas puzzles are usually about Santa and reindeer. This one is about the season as adults live it: the office party, the Secret Santa and the white elephant swap, the ugly sweater, the mulled wine, midnight mass and the carol service, Christmas Eve, Boxing Day, the advent calendar and, at the very end, the thank-you notes.

Every answer is a phrase of two or three words written without spaces, from Boxing Day, with 9 letters, to Advent Calendar, with 14, so they are hard to spot in a 15x15 grid where words run in all directions.

Adult Christmas Vocabulary: 12 Words to Find

Words run across, up and down, and diagonally; 7 of the 12 read backwards. The longest word is Advent Calendar, with 14 letters.

  • Advent Calendar: A calendar with a little door or pocket for each day of December up to Christmas, often hiding a chocolate. Printed ones spread from Germany in the early 1900s.
  • Boxing Day: December 26, a public holiday in Britain, Canada, Australia and other Commonwealth countries. The name is thought to come from the Christmas boxes of money once given to servants and tradespeople.
  • Carol Service: A church service of readings and carols, like the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols sung at King's College, Cambridge, every Christmas Eve since 1918.
  • Christmas Eve: December 24, the night before Christmas, when Santa makes his rounds and many families go to a late church service or open one present early.
  • Gift Exchange: A party game in which every guest brings one present and goes home with another.
  • Midnight Mass: The Mass celebrated at or near midnight on Christmas Eve in Catholic and many other churches.
  • Mulled Wine: Red wine warmed with sugar, cinnamon, cloves and orange, sold in mugs at Christmas markets. In German it is Glühwein, glow wine.
  • Office Party: The Christmas party a company throws for its staff, famous for awkward dancing.
  • Secret Santa: A gift exchange in which each person draws a name and gives that person a present without saying who it is from.
  • Thank You Notes: Short letters written after the holidays to thank family and friends for their gifts.
  • Ugly Sweater: A deliberately tacky Christmas sweater covered in reindeer, snowflakes or tinsel, worn to themed parties.
  • White Elephant: A gift swap in which guests may steal presents from each other, usually with funny or useless gifts. A white elephant is a costly present that is hard to get rid of.

How to Solve the Adult Christmas Word Search

"Advent Calendar", 14 letters, and "Office Party" lie on diagonals sloping up to the left; "Carol Service", "Mulled Wine" and "White Elephant" slope down to the right. "Boxing Day", with the only B, "Gift Exchange" and "Secret Santa" run from the bottom up. "Thank You Notes", with the only K, and "Ugly Sweater" read backwards. "Christmas Eve" runs down and "Midnight Mass" reads across.

Christmas Games for an Office Party

  • Hand it out at the office party as an icebreaker, with a small prize for the first person to finish.
  • Ask each player to tell a story about one of the words: the worst ugly sweater, the best Secret Santa gift.
  • Leave copies on the table at a Christmas dinner for guests who arrive early.

Adult Christmas Word Search FAQ

Who is the Adult Christmas Word Search for?

Adults planning an office party, a Christmas dinner or a quiet moment of their own.

Which directions do the words run in?

Words run across, up and down, and diagonally; 7 of the 12 read backwards. 5 of them are diagonal.

Is there an answer key for the Adult Christmas 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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