Use the arrow keys to move between letters. Press Enter or Space on the first letter of a word, then again on the last letter. Press Escape to cancel.
A few of the words
- ROOTBEER
- Root beer floats, sometimes called a 'Black Cow', became a soda fountain staple after carbonated root beer drinks gained wide popularity in the late 1800s.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- MALT
- A malted milkshake gets its distinctive nutty sweetness from malted milk powder, made from dried whole milk and malted barley flour.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- PARFAIT
- The word parfait is French for 'perfect', in American soda fountains it typically meant layers of ice cream, syrup, and whipped cream in a tall, slender glass.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- SUNDAE
- One popular story traces the ice cream sundae to Ithaca, New York, where it appeared on a menu in 1892, the spelling 'sundae' helped sidestep any Sunday-sale controversy.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
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The Soda Fountain: a free online word search
Soda fountain word search, free and printable. Slide onto a stool, call for a cherry phosphate, and take it to the table with a pen.
About The Soda Fountain
The soda fountain was once the heartbeat of Main Street, a marble counter, spinning stools, and a row of gleaming taps ready to pour. A skilled soda jerk could build a root beer float or a towering sundae with the easy confidence of a short-order artist. The hiss of seltzer, the clink of a long spoon against a tall glass, and the sweet perfume of vanilla syrup in the air made every visit feel like a small, unhurried celebration.
How to play
- 1Find a word.Tap its first letter, then tap along to its last. The trail fills in and finishes itself when it spells a word. Or press the first letter and drag.
- 2Words run in straight lines.Across and down, and on the harder difficulties diagonally and backwards.
- 3It marks itself.Each word you find takes on its own soft colour on the grid and is crossed off the list.
- 4Choose a difficulty.Relaxed, Classic or Challenging set those directions and how much the word list helps, never the grid size. Tap the A buttons at the top to enlarge the letters, or pinch the grid.

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