Christmas Carols Word Search
Carols are older than the recordings that made them famous, and Silent Night was first sung in an Austrian village church in 1818. The words here cover the songs and the singing itself, familiar ground for anyone who has sung them in December.
Christmas Carols word search (Easy)
Find these 10 words
10 words, across and down only
- angel
- bethlehem
- carol
- chorus
- manger
- o holy night
- shepherd
- star
- verse
- wassail
Christmas Carols word search (Medium)
Find these 15 words
15 words, adds diagonals
- angel
- away in a manger
- carol
- chorus
- deck the halls
- jingle bells
- joy to the world
- manger
- o holy night
- shepherd
- silent night
- star
- the first noel
- verse
- wassail
Christmas Carols word search (Hard)
Find these 20 words
20 words, any direction, backwards too
- angel
- away in a manger
- bethlehem
- candle
- carol
- choir
- chorus
- deck the halls
- jingle bells
- joy to the world
- manger
- noel
- o holy night
- shepherd
- silent night
- sleigh
- star
- the first noel
- verse
- wassail
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Words in the Christmas Carols word search
Every word used across the three levels, with a quick note on what it means.
- silent night
- Carol first sung in Austria on Christmas Eve 1818
- joy to the world
- Carol with words by Isaac Watts about rejoicing
- jingle bells
- Winter sleigh song written in the United States
- deck the halls
- Old Welsh tune with the repeated fa la la line
- the first noel
- English carol telling shepherds of the newborn king
- away in a manger
- Gentle carol often sung by young children
- o holy night
- French carol known for its soaring high notes
- carol
- A joyful song usually sung at Christmas time
- wassail
- Old drink and the song sung while sharing it
- manger
- Feeding trough used as a bed for the baby
- angel
- Messenger who announced the birth to the shepherds
- star
- Bright light that guided the wise men to Bethlehem
- chorus
- Part of a song repeated after every verse
- verse
- A section of the song with changing words
- shepherd
- Person tending sheep who heard the angels sing
- bethlehem
- Town in Judea named in many Christmas carols
- noel
- Old French word for Christmas used in carols
- sleigh
- Sled pulled over snow by horses or reindeer
- candle
- Small wax light often held during carol services
- choir
- Group of singers performing together in parts
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