Feelings and Emotions Word Search
Feelings shift through the day, sometimes several times an hour, and every one of them carries useful information. Naming an emotion out loud has been shown to lower its intensity, which is why counselors and teachers spend so much time on feeling words. Solvers of any age can work through this one.
Feelings and Emotions word search (Easy)
Find these 10 words
10 words, across and down only
- angry
- calm
- excited
- happy
- proud
- sad
- scared
- shy
- silly
- tired
Feelings and Emotions word search (Medium)
Find these 15 words
15 words, adds diagonals
- angry
- calm
- excited
- grateful
- happy
- jealous
- lonely
- nervous
- proud
- sad
- scared
- shy
- silly
- tired
- worried
Feelings and Emotions word search (Hard)
Find these 20 words
20 words, any direction, backwards too
- angry
- bored
- calm
- confused
- embarrassed
- excited
- grateful
- happy
- hopeful
- jealous
- lonely
- nervous
- proud
- sad
- scared
- shy
- silly
- surprised
- tired
- worried
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Words in the Feelings and Emotions word search
Every word used across the three levels, with a quick note on what it means.
- happy
- A light, pleased feeling that often shows as a smile
- sad
- A heavy, low feeling, often tied to loss or disappointment
- angry
- A hot feeling that rises when something seems unfair
- scared
- The feeling of facing something that seems dangerous
- excited
- Eager, buzzing energy about something coming up
- calm
- Settled and unhurried, with a slow steady breath
- proud
- Pleased with something you or someone close did well
- shy
- Quiet and hesitant around people you do not know
- tired
- Low on energy and wanting rest or sleep
- silly
- Playful and goofy, not taking things seriously
- worried
- Turning a possible problem over and over in your mind
- lonely
- Wanting company when nobody is around
- jealous
- Wanting something that belongs to another person
- grateful
- Thankful for something good you have received
- nervous
- Jittery before a test, a game, or a performance
- hopeful
- Expecting that things ahead will turn out well
- bored
- Restless because nothing interesting is happening
- confused
- Unsure what is going on or what to do next
- surprised
- Caught off guard by something you did not expect
- embarrassed
- Uncomfortable because others noticed a mistake
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