Feelings & Emotions Word Search
Explore everyday emotion words and social vocabulary. Solve it online, or print a worksheet and answer key.
Customize
Find the words below. Words can run horizontally, vertically, or diagonally.
How to play: Drag across a word on touch or mouse. Keyboard users can select its first and last letters using Enter. Print Puzzle creates a worksheet; Print Answer Key shows the solution.
Words to find
How to use this printable puzzle
This feelings & emotions word search includes 12 hidden words in a 18 × 18 letter grid. Find each word in the grid, then mark it off in the word list. Words may appear across, down, diagonally or backward.
Vocabulary to look for
Start with Happy, Sad, Excited, Calm and Worried. These are examples from the puzzle word list. Longer words are often easier to spot by searching for unusual letter combinations.
Emotional vocabulary
Discuss what each feeling means and when someone might experience it.
Try a follow-up activity
Write a kind sentence that could help a friend who feels worried.
Printing and answer key
Select “Print puzzle” for a clean worksheet. Use “Print answer key” for a separate solution view with the correct word paths highlighted. You can choose “Save as PDF” in your browser’s print dialog.
Make it your own
Change the words or grid size in the controls above and select “New puzzle” to generate a fresh arrangement. The new puzzle will contain your edited word list.
Emotions vocabulary and discussion
Choose two feeling words and describe a situation in which someone might experience each one. Discuss healthy ways to express feelings and ask for support.