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
- MISTLETOE
- Mistletoe is a true parasite, it taps into the branches of host trees like oak and apple to draw water and nutrients, yet it stays green all winter long, which made it seem almost magical to people in earlier centuries.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- HOLLY
- Holly's glossy leaves and vivid red berries have decorated homes at midwinter for thousands of years; the berries are beloved by birds like thrushes and robins, who help spread the seeds far and wide.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- WREATH
- The circular shape of a wreath is thought to represent the unbroken wheel of the seasons, a quiet symbol of continuity and the promise that longer, warmer days are on their way back.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- CEDAR
- Eastern red cedar, common across much of the eastern United States, fills a room with one of the most distinctive and deeply familiar scents of the holiday season the moment a fresh branch is brought indoors.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
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Mistletoe and Holly word search
Mistletoe & Holly: a free large-print word search
Mistletoe & Holly word search, free and large-print. Wander through wreaths, garlands, candlelight, and the deep green scent of the season.
About Mistletoe & Holly
Long before tinsel and twinkling lights, homes were dressed for winter with what the forest gave freely, pine boughs, cedar sprigs, trails of ivy, and bright-berried holly tucked above every doorway. Mistletoe, with its pale waxy clusters, was hung from the ceiling as a charm for warmth and goodwill, and anyone who passed beneath it was owed a smile at the very least. A well-made wreath on the front door and a garland looping down the mantel could turn the coldest, shortest day of the year into something that smelled unmistakably like Christmas.
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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