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10 Large Print Nature and Gardening Word Searches

Last updated October 1, 2026

First page of the Nature and Gardening word search PDF: a bold 8 by 8 grid of very large letters, with six words to find listed underneath
Level
Easy
Puzzles
10, one on each page
Grid
8 x 8 squares, 6 words
Type size
Grid letters 36 pt, word list 24 pt
Pages
13 with answers, or 10 puzzles only
Paper
US Letter, black and white
Cost
Free, no sign-up

About this set

If you like to watch things grow, these ten word searches are for you. They are the first ten puzzles of the Easy Nature and Gardening series on the site, set in large print for the printer. The words come from the flower bed, the vegetable patch and the woods: CROCUS, FENNEL, BASIL, TOMATO, TROWEL, CARROT, CLOVER, SPRUCE, RADISH, WALNUT and CHIVES, as well as birds and animals like the ROBIN, the TURTLE and the BEAVER.

Each page has an eight by eight grid and six words to find. They run only left to right or top to bottom at this level, so there are no backwards words to puzzle over. Grid letters are 36 point and the list is 24 point, and the tick boxes beside the words keep track of what is left. The ten pages draw on different mixes of words, so a garden club or a sunny-room group can each have their own page.

Answers are collected in a section at the back of the full PDF, with the hidden words shaded, and a puzzles-only file leaves them out. If you enjoy the theme, the same words and many other puzzles can be played on screen, where Easy is free every day with no account.

What is in the download

  • 10 puzzles, one on each page, each with six words to find in a grid of very large letters.
  • An Answers section of 3 pages at the end of the full PDF, with the hidden words shaded.
  • A second PDF with the puzzles only, for handing out.
  1. Open the PDF (or save it) and choose Print. The pages are US Letter, 8.5 by 11 inches.
  2. On A4 paper, or if a margin is cut off, choose “Fit to page” (or “Fit”). Otherwise choose “Actual size” or 100 percent, which keeps the type at its full large size.
  3. Choose black and white or grayscale. The puzzles need no color, and it saves ink.
  4. Print one page per sheet. “Multiple pages per sheet” makes the letters small again.
  5. To print only the puzzles, print the puzzles-only file, or in the full file print just the pages before the section called Answers.

Prefer the screen? Play large print Word Search puzzles on any device, with big buttons and gentle hints, or try the Nature & Gardening Word Search puzzles, which these pages come from. The Easy puzzle of each kind is free every day.

Frequently asked questions

Is the nature and gardening word search printable really free?
Yes. Download it, print it and share it for personal or group use at no cost, with no account and no email address needed. Today’s Easy puzzle of every kind is also free to play on screen.
Are the answers included?
The full PDF has all 10 puzzles first and then a section titled Answers, 3 pages long, so the full file is 13 pages. If you would rather not print the answers, use the puzzles-only file.
Can I print these for a class, club or care home?
Yes. Personal use and group use are both free, as long as you keep the credit line “Puzzles from Senior Puzzles Daily (seniorpuzzlesdaily.com)” on what you share. Please do not sell the puzzles or republish them as your own.
Do the words run backwards or on a slant?
No. This is the Easy level, so every word reads left to right or top to bottom, never backwards and never diagonally. Each word appears in its grid exactly once.
How big is the print?
The grid letters are 36 point and the word list is 24 point, in a grid 8 x 8 squares that fills the page. On A4 paper, print with “Fit to page”.

These puzzles are original to Senior Puzzles Daily. The word lists are our own, every crossword clue was written for this site, and Cryptogram quotations are from works published in 1930 or earlier, traditional proverbs, or short sayings written for this site.

Printing for yourself or for a group is free, with a credit line. You may print as many copies as you need for your family, class, club, senior center or care home, and hand them out or share the file with the people you work with. Please keep the credit line on what you share:

Puzzles from Senior Puzzles Daily (seniorpuzzlesdaily.com)

Please do not sell the puzzles, put them in anything you sell, or republish them as your own. If you want to share them online, link to this page instead of copying the files.

Like these? Today’s Easy puzzle of every kind is free on screen. Members will be able to add the Medium and Hard levels, every theme and unlimited puzzles every day; see the membership information.

Printing for a class, club or care home? See puzzle packs for senior centers and groups for session plans and the credit line.