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
- MOLASSES
- A byproduct of refining sugarcane, molasses gave old-fashioned baked beans and gingerbread their deep, slow sweetness, and was a staple sweetener long before refined white sugar was widely affordable.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- MASON
- The Mason jar was patented in 1858 by John Landis Mason, and its threaded zinc lid sealed pantry shelves against air and time, it's still sealing them today.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- PAPRIKA
- Ground from dried red peppers, paprika traveled from the Americas to Hungary, where it became so central to the national kitchen that Hungarian cooks developed at least eight distinct grades of it.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- CANISTER
- Matching canister sets, often labeled FLOUR, SUGAR, COFFEE, TEA, became a kitchen fixture through the mid-20th century, turning everyday staples into a quiet, orderly display.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
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The Pantry: a free large-print word search
Free large-print pantry word search, flour, spices, canned goods, and the quiet comfort of a well-stocked shelf.
About The Pantry
A well-stocked pantry is its own kind of reassurance, rows of labeled canisters, tidy stacks of canned goods, and that particular dusty-sweet smell of flour and spice mingling in the cool dark. The staples inside have barely changed from one generation to the next: rice, oats, dried beans, a tin of paprika worn soft at the label from a hundred reaches. Opening the pantry door before a long cook feels like turning the page to a recipe you already know by heart.
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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