Groundhog Day Word Search
Groundhog Day falls on February 2, when folklore says a groundhog's shadow signals six more weeks of winter. The best known ceremony takes place in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania.
Groundhog Day word search (Easy)
Find these 10 words
10 words, across and down only
- burrow
- february
- forecast
- predict
- shadow
- six
- spring
- sunrise
- weather
- winter
Groundhog Day word search (Medium)
Find these 15 words
15 words, adds diagonals
- burrow
- burrows
- crowd
- february
- forecast
- groundhog
- predict
- shadow
- six
- spring
- sunrise
- tradition
- weather
- winter
- woodchuck
Groundhog Day word search (Hard)
Find these 20 words
20 words, any direction, backwards too
- burrow
- burrows
- cloudy
- crowd
- february
- forecast
- groundhog
- hibernate
- midwinter
- phil
- predict
- punxsutawney
- shadow
- six
- spring
- sunrise
- tradition
- weather
- winter
- woodchuck
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Words in the Groundhog Day word search
Every word used across the three levels, with a quick note on what it means.
- shadow
- The dark shape the groundhog is said to look for.
- winter
- The cold season that folklore says may continue.
- spring
- The season expected early if no shadow appears.
- burrow
- A hole in the ground where a groundhog lives.
- february
- The month of the holiday, on the second day.
- weather
- The day's conditions of sun, cloud and temperature.
- sunrise
- Early morning, when the ceremony traditionally happens.
- predict
- To say what will happen before it does.
- six
- The number of extra winter weeks in the legend.
- forecast
- A statement about weather still to come.
- groundhog
- A stout burrowing animal also called a woodchuck.
- woodchuck
- Another common name for the groundhog.
- burrows
- Digs underground tunnels for shelter and sleep.
- tradition
- A custom repeated year after year.
- crowd
- The people who gather to watch the ceremony.
- phil
- The name of the Punxsutawney groundhog.
- hibernate
- To sleep through winter with a slowed body.
- punxsutawney
- The Pennsylvania town famous for the ceremony.
- cloudy
- Overcast skies mean no shadow is cast.
- midwinter
- The middle of the cold season, near February 2.
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