Thanksgiving Dinner Word Search
Turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce and pie carry the holiday table, and the rest of the meal has its own vocabulary. Thanksgiving falls on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States, so the whole list comes due once a year.
Thanksgiving Dinner word search (Easy)
Find these 10 words
10 words, across and down only
- corn
- cranberry
- family
- gravy
- green beans
- potatoes
- pumpkin pie
- rolls
- stuffing
- turkey
Thanksgiving Dinner word search (Medium)
Find these 15 words
15 words, adds diagonals
- carving
- casserole
- corn
- cranberry
- family
- gravy
- green beans
- leftovers
- pecan pie
- potatoes
- pumpkin pie
- rolls
- stuffing
- turkey
- yams
Thanksgiving Dinner word search (Hard)
Find these 20 words
20 words, any direction, backwards too
- apple cider
- carving
- casserole
- corn
- cornbread
- cranberry
- drumstick
- family
- gravy
- green beans
- leftovers
- napkin
- pecan pie
- potatoes
- pumpkin pie
- rolls
- squash
- stuffing
- turkey
- yams
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Words in the Thanksgiving Dinner word search
Every word used across the three levels, with a quick note on what it means.
- turkey
- Large bird roasted as the center of the meal.
- stuffing
- Seasoned bread mixture baked in the bird or a dish.
- gravy
- Sauce thickened from pan drippings and broth.
- pumpkin pie
- Spiced pumpkin custard baked in a pastry crust.
- cranberry
- Tart red berry cooked into sauce or relish.
- rolls
- Soft small breads passed warm around the table.
- corn
- Kernels served creamed, buttered or baked in a dish.
- potatoes
- Boiled and mashed with butter, milk and salt.
- green beans
- Beans served plain or baked in a creamy casserole.
- family
- The people gathered around the holiday table.
- yams
- Sweet roots baked with butter and brown sugar.
- casserole
- Dish of mixed food baked and served in one pan.
- pecan pie
- Sweet pie filled with syrup and pecan halves.
- carving
- Slicing the cooked turkey into servings.
- leftovers
- Food saved after the meal for sandwiches later.
- drumstick
- Lower leg of the turkey, all dark meat.
- squash
- Hard skinned vegetable roasted or mashed as a side.
- apple cider
- Pressed apple juice served cold or warmed with spice.
- napkin
- Cloth or paper square for hands and lap.
- cornbread
- Bread made with cornmeal, often baked in a skillet.
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