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Halloween Word Search

Halloween falls on October 31 and grew out of older autumn harvest and remembrance customs brought to America by Irish and Scottish settlers. Costumes, candy and the spooky words of the season fill the grid.

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Find these 15 words

15 words, adds diagonals

  • bat
  • broom
  • candy
  • cat
  • cauldron
  • costume
  • ghost
  • haunted
  • mask
  • monster
  • moon
  • pumpkin
  • skeleton
  • spider
  • witch

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Words in the Halloween word search

Every word used across the three levels, with a quick note on what it means.

bat
A flying mammal that hunts at night using sound.
cat
A house pet, and black ones are a Halloween symbol.
moon
Earth's natural satellite, often drawn full on Halloween art.
ghost
A spirit figure, usually shown as a white sheet.
witch
A storybook character with a pointed hat and broom.
candy
Sweets handed out to trick-or-treaters at the door.
mask
A face covering worn as part of a costume.
spider
An eight-legged creature that spins silk webs.
pumpkin
A large orange squash carved into a jack-o'-lantern.
costume
An outfit worn to dress up as someone else.
skeleton
The full set of bones that supports a body.
haunted
Said of a place believed to hold ghosts.
broom
A sweeping tool, and a witch's ride in stories.
cauldron
A big iron pot used over an open fire.
monster
An imaginary creature meant to look frightening.
vampire
A legendary night figure from Eastern European folklore.
scarecrow
A straw figure set in fields to frighten birds.
lantern
A case that holds a light and shields the flame.
cobweb
An old dusty spider web left hanging in corners.
graveyard
Ground set aside for burying and remembering the dead.

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