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
- SUNFLOWER
- The common sunflower, Helianthus annuus, is native to North America and was cultivated by Indigenous peoples for thousands of years before it ever reached European gardens.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- ZINNIA
- Zinnias were named for German botanist Johann Gottfried Zinn in the 18th century, and they're so heat-tough that they were among the first flowers grown aboard the International Space Station in 2016.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- TITHONIA
- Often called Mexican sunflower, Tithonia produces vivid orange blooms on tall, branching plants and is a magnet for monarch butterflies passing through on their autumn migration.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- PORTULACA
- Portulaca, or moss rose, thrives in poor, dry soil where most annuals would sulk, its silky, tissue-paper petals open wide in full sun and close at dusk each day.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
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Summer Annuals: a free large-print word search
Summer annuals word search, free and large-print, with the bold, sun-loving blooms that turn a July garden electric with color.
About Summer Annuals
High summer is when annuals hit their stride, borders overflow with fat marigold heads, zinnias in every shade from cream to scarlet, and sunflowers tilting toward the afternoon light. Cosmos sway on wiry stems even in the thinnest soil, while petunias spill from pots and window boxes in warm, sticky abundance. These are the flowers that ask for very little and give back an entire season of color, from the first heat of June clear through to the first frost.
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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