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
- BUTTERNUT
- Butternut squash gets its name from its buttery, nutty flesh, it was first developed as a commercial variety in Massachusetts in the 1940s.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- ZUCCHINI
- The word zucchini comes from the Italian 'zucca,' meaning gourd or squash, Italian immigrants brought the name to America in the early 20th century.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- TENDRIL
- Squash tendrils are more than decoration, they coil tightly around any support they touch within hours, helping heavy vines anchor themselves against wind.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- ACORN
- Acorn squash takes its name from its distinctive shape, and its dark green ribbed skin softens to a deep orange-gold when fully ripe on the vine.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
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Squash & Pumpkins: a free large-print word search
Free large-print squash & pumpkins word search, zucchini, butternut, acorn, and the whole sun-warmed vine patch.
About Squash & Pumpkins
Squash and pumpkins sprawl with an almost reckless generosity, sending long vines in every direction and producing more than any one kitchen can handle. Summer varieties, slim zucchini, golden pattypans, pale green crooknecks, ripen fast in warm weather, while winter types like butternut and acorn cure slowly into dense, sweet flesh that keeps through the cold months. The blossoms alone are a quiet wonder: wide, saffron-yellow trumpets that open at dawn and close by noon, and that end up stuffed, battered, and fried on the best days.
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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