Prefixes and Suffixes Word Search
A prefix goes on the front of a base word and a suffix goes on the end, and both change the meaning. Learning a handful of them helps readers work out unfamiliar words.
Prefixes and Suffixes word search (Easy)
Find these 10 words
10 words, across and down only
- dis
- est
- ful
- ing
- less
- mis
- ness
- non
- pre
- sub
Prefixes and Suffixes word search (Medium)
Find these 15 words
15 words, adds diagonals
- able
- dis
- est
- ful
- ing
- less
- ment
- mis
- ness
- non
- over
- pre
- sub
- tion
- under
Prefixes and Suffixes word search (Hard)
Find these 20 words
20 words, any direction, backwards too
- able
- anti
- dis
- est
- ful
- ing
- less
- ment
- mis
- ness
- non
- over
- pre
- semi
- ship
- sub
- super
- tion
- under
- ward
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Words in the Prefixes and Suffixes word search
Every word used across the three levels, with a quick note on what it means.
- ing
- Suffix showing action happening now, as in jumping.
- est
- Suffix meaning the most, as in fastest.
- ful
- Suffix meaning full of, as in joyful.
- less
- Suffix meaning without, as in fearless.
- ness
- Suffix that turns a describing word into a noun.
- pre
- Prefix meaning before, as in preview.
- dis
- Prefix meaning not or opposite, as in dislike.
- mis
- Prefix meaning wrongly, as in misspell.
- non
- Prefix meaning not, as in nonfiction.
- sub
- Prefix meaning under or below, as in submarine.
- able
- Suffix meaning can be done, as in washable.
- ment
- Suffix that makes a noun, as in payment.
- tion
- Suffix that makes a noun, as in action.
- over
- Prefix meaning too much or above, as in overdue.
- under
- Prefix meaning below or too little, as in underground.
- super
- Prefix meaning above or beyond, as in superhuman.
- semi
- Prefix meaning half or partly, as in semicircle.
- anti
- Prefix meaning against, as in antifreeze.
- ward
- Suffix showing direction, as in backward.
- ship
- Suffix meaning a state or skill, as in friendship.
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