Colors Word Search
Red, green and blue are the primary colors of light, which is why screens mix those three to make every other shade. Color names fill the grid, from the plain ones to a few that take a second look.
Colors word search (Easy)
Find these 10 words
10 words, across and down only
- black
- blue
- brown
- green
- orange
- pink
- purple
- red
- white
- yellow
Colors word search (Medium)
Find these 15 words
15 words, adds diagonals
- black
- blue
- brown
- gold
- gray
- green
- indigo
- orange
- pink
- purple
- red
- silver
- violet
- white
- yellow
Colors word search (Hard)
Find these 20 words
20 words, any direction, backwards too
- beige
- black
- blue
- brown
- gold
- gray
- green
- indigo
- lavender
- maroon
- orange
- pink
- purple
- red
- silver
- teal
- turquoise
- violet
- white
- yellow
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Words in the Colors word search
Every word used across the three levels, with a quick note on what it means.
- red
- The color of ripe strawberries and stop signs.
- blue
- The color of a clear daytime sky.
- green
- The color of grass and most plant leaves.
- yellow
- The color of lemons and school buses.
- orange
- A mix of red and yellow, named after fruit.
- purple
- A mix of red and blue, like grape skin.
- pink
- A pale red made by adding white.
- black
- The color seen when no light reflects back.
- white
- The color that reflects all light at once.
- brown
- The color of soil, tree bark, and chocolate.
- gray
- A mix of black and white, like storm clouds.
- gold
- A shiny yellow color named for the metal.
- silver
- A shiny gray color named for the metal.
- violet
- A deep bluish purple, also a small flower.
- indigo
- A dark blue shade listed in the rainbow.
- maroon
- A dark brownish red, like a deep brick.
- teal
- A blue green shade named after a duck.
- beige
- A pale sandy tan, often used on walls.
- turquoise
- A bright blue green named after a gemstone.
- lavender
- A soft pale purple named after a flower.
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