Thanksgiving Word Search for Adults

Set aside a little quiet time for a Thanksgiving puzzle built around familiar foods, dinner preparations, and family gatherings. The twenty by twenty grid and longer vocabulary make this version a better fit for adults or confident readers than beginning solvers. Words can turn up horizontally, vertically, or diagonally in either direction. Look for unusual letter combinations, and check the entire spelling before crossing an entry off the list. This activity can be enjoyed alone after a busy gathering or shared without a timer. The themes also offer gentle prompts for conversation, with no expectation that anyone share personal memories.

20 × 20 grid · hard · 27 words

Drag from the first letter to the last to mark a word. With a keyboard, use arrow keys to move and Enter or Space to select each endpoint. Press Escape to cancel.

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  • CRANBERRY SAUCE
  • MASHED POTATOES
  • THANKSGIVING
  • DINNER TABLE
  • ROAST TURKEY
  • DINNER ROLLS
  • ROASTING PAN
  • GREEN BEANS
  • APPLE CIDER
  • CORNBREAD
  • LEFTOVERS
  • GATHERING
  • GRATEFUL
  • PECAN PIE
  • STUFFING
  • WISHBONE
  • PUMPKIN
  • HARVEST
  • CARVING
  • POTLUCK
  • DESSERT
  • TURKEY
  • FAMILY
  • RECIPE
  • NAPKIN
  • PARADE
  • OVEN

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