Fourth of July Word Search
The Fourth of July marks the day in 1776 when the Continental Congress approved the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. Fireworks, flags and plain summer words all belong to the holiday.
Fourth of July word search (Easy)
Find these 10 words
10 words, across and down only
- eagle
- fireworks
- flag
- freedom
- july
- liberty
- parade
- picnic
- stars
- stripes
Fourth of July word search (Medium)
Find these 15 words
15 words, adds diagonals
- america
- barbecue
- cookout
- eagle
- fireworks
- flag
- freedom
- july
- liberty
- parade
- patriotic
- picnic
- sparkler
- stars
- stripes
Fourth of July word search (Hard)
Find these 20 words
20 words, any direction, backwards too
- america
- barbecue
- cookout
- declaration
- eagle
- fireworks
- flag
- freedom
- independence
- july
- lemonade
- liberty
- marching band
- parade
- patriotic
- picnic
- sparkler
- stars
- stripes
- watermelon
Free to print. Press Print for a clean sheet with just the puzzle and the word list. Turn on Large print for bigger letters, or Show answers to print the answer key.
Words in the Fourth of July word search
Every word used across the three levels, with a quick note on what it means.
- flag
- A cloth banner, here with fifty stars and thirteen stripes.
- july
- The seventh month, when the holiday falls.
- parade
- A public procession with bands, floats, and marchers.
- picnic
- A meal eaten outdoors, usually from a basket.
- stars
- The fifty shapes on the flag, one for each state.
- stripes
- The thirteen bands for the original colonies.
- eagle
- The bald eagle, the national bird of the United States.
- liberty
- The condition of being free to act and choose.
- fireworks
- Colored explosions set off in the night sky.
- freedom
- The right to live without unfair control.
- america
- A common name for the United States.
- barbecue
- Meat cooked slowly outdoors over fire or coals.
- sparkler
- A handheld stick that burns with bright sparks.
- patriotic
- Showing love and pride for one's country.
- cookout
- An outdoor meal cooked on a grill.
- lemonade
- A cold drink of lemon juice, water, and sugar.
- marching band
- Musicians who play while walking in formation.
- watermelon
- A large sweet fruit with green rind and red flesh.
- independence
- Self-rule, free from another country's control.
- declaration
- The 1776 document announcing separation from Britain.
More holidays and seasons word searches
rain · flower · umbrella · spring · shower
joke · prank · laugh · trick · silly
summer · beach · sunny · pool · garden
baby · gift · diaper · bottle · rattle
pencil · backpack · books · teacher · desk
cake · candle · gift · party · balloon
tree · santa · gift · snow · star
mexico · fiesta · may · dance · music
ship · sailor · ocean · voyage · map
snow · gift · tree · santa · winter
lamp · light · candle · gift · family
earth · recycle · trees · clean · planet