19 Valentine's Day Word Searches to Print and Play
Pick a puzzle, choose one of 11 printable designs and download the PDF with its answer key. Free, no sign-up.
Valentine's Day Shaped Word Searches1
The grid is the picture: heart. Print one and color it in once it is solved.
Easy Valentine's Day Word Searches6
8x8 grids with 8 words. Words run across and up and down, never diagonally, and some read backwards. Players finish them in a median of 45 seconds on their first try.
Medium Valentine's Day Word Searches6
11x11 grids with 11 words. Words run across, up and down, and diagonally, and some read backwards. Players finish them in a median of 2 minutes on their first try.
Hard Valentine's Day Word Searches6
15x15 grids with 13 to 14 words. Words run across, up and down, and diagonally, and some read backwards. Players finish them in a median of 7 minutes 50 seconds on their first try.
Valentine's Day Word Searches for Kids, Classrooms and Couples
These puzzles cover Valentine's Day from every side: the candy and the cards for kids, the flowers and the romantic dinner for grown-ups, and the history, mythology and poetry of love for older students.
Younger children can start with Easy Valentine's Day for Kids or Valentine's Day Colors for Beginners. For a class that prefers friendship to romance, Valentine's Day Kindness and Friendship and Friendship Day: Valentine's Special keep the focus on being kind. Adults will find a real challenge in Extreme Valentine's Day Global Traditions.
Which Valentine's Day word search should you print?
Here is where to start at each level, from the simplest grids to the ones with words in every direction.
Shaped puzzles: to print and color
1 puzzle. Try: Heart Shaped.
Easy: ages 5 to 8
6 puzzles. Good first picks: Easy Valentine's Day for Kids, Valentine's Day Candy and Sweets and Friendship Day: Valentine's Special.
Medium: ages 8 to 12
6 puzzles. Good first picks: Valentine's Day Romantic Dinner, Valentine's Day Flowers and Bouquets and Valentine's Day Love Letters and Poetry Puzzle.
Hard: teens and adults
6 puzzles. Good first picks: Hard Valentine's Day for Adults, Valentine's Day Classical Mythology and Challenging Valentine's Day Adjectives and Emotions.
Valentine's Day Classroom and Party Ideas
- Slip a printed puzzle into each classroom valentine instead of candy.
- After solving Valentine's Day Classical Mythology, ask students who Cupid, Eros and Venus were and how they are connected.
- Use the words from Valentine's Day Kindness and Friendship to write a kind note to a classmate.
Valentine's Day Word Search FAQ
How many Valentine's Day word searches are there?
There are 19: 6 easy, 6 medium, 6 hard and 1 shaped. All of them can be played online or printed as a PDF with an answer key.
Are there Valentine's word searches without romance for school?
Yes. The kids', colors, animals and kindness puzzles are about friendship, sweets and hearts, with nothing romantic, which makes them a good fit for a classroom party.
Is there a heart-shaped Valentine's word search?
Yes, the Heart Shaped puzzle hides its words inside a heart. Print it in red or pink and it doubles as a card.