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Words for the last Monday in May, when Americans remember those who died serving in the military.

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Find these words

  • FLAG
  • FREEDOM
  • GRAVES
  • HISTORY
  • HONOR
  • MEMORIAL
  • NATION
  • PATRIOTS
  • PEACE
  • REMEMBER
  • RESPECT
  • SALUTE
  • TAPS
  • TRIBUTE
  • VETERAN
  • VOLUNTEERS

About this puzzle

Words for the last Monday in May, when Americans remember those who died serving in the military.

A good way to use it

Use it as a quiet activity before a family gathering, and let it lead to a conversation about who the day is for.

Print the Memorial Day word search

Each PDF is one US Letter page with a name line, the grid and the word list, plus an answer key on page 2. These are the exact puzzles shown above.

Q A E F L O W E R SF A N H E P N A R SR P I I P A R A D EE R E S P E C T N RE P F T A F O D I VD O L O M S U S E IO P A R R S N P E CM P G Y S E T H I EP Y V E T E R A N EY E P O R O Y O M T
Easy: 10 words10 by 10, words read left to right or top to bottom.Download PDF
P E A C E M S S A L U T EO T S T F E E J O L S E UK A P F V S M M D S U E YE P V A R I N E O T L S YL S R E M E M B E R R E XH G B R T N E S T E I E SO B Q A O E T D E F T A TN T X I E O R T O U M O LO C T C I U N A B M M H RR A I R E U F I N N I G SN T T Y L A R E S P E C TN A E O S T A Z F L A G FP S V F H I S T O R Y I E
Medium: 16 words13 by 13, words also run on the diagonal.Download PDF
A M P E N O A F E Y A E A T G NL T Y T N E N C N T R O L S T CE L T A L R I T W A U O E G G FE P P E D V L L S N R L T R U AR E U F R N P T O E N E A S P BW C N E Q A O P J E N T T S I AR A S E S I M M A E E B I E H HE E Y S R U T L L F E I C T V NA P A T S A A L U M T A A N H AT H A G I I A L I A P L L D O TH P E E R F D L M E M O R Y S IN R T O Y A I S E T U B I R T OB R M P E T V A P G A L F O B NF E P X A R W E C O U N T R Y OM O O R N L I T S H R O N O H AP N Y I G A X C O U R A G E I G
Hard: 22 words16 by 16, words run in all eight directions, backward too.Download PDF

The Memorial Day word list

All 36 words the puzzles draw from. Easy puzzles use the shorter ones; hard puzzles reach for the longest. Want your own list? Open these words in the word search maker.

  • BUGLE
  • CEMETERY
  • CEREMONY
  • COUNTRY
  • COURAGE
  • FALLEN
  • FLAG
  • FLOWERS
  • FREEDOM
  • GRATEFUL
  • GRAVES
  • HERO
  • HISTORY
  • HONOR
  • MAY
  • MEMORIAL
  • MEMORY
  • MILITARY
  • MONDAY
  • NATION
  • PARADE
  • PATRIOTS
  • PEACE
  • POPPY
  • REMEMBER
  • RESPECT
  • SACRIFICE
  • SALUTE
  • SERVICE
  • SOLDIER
  • SOLEMN
  • TAPS
  • TRIBUTE
  • VETERAN
  • VOLUNTEERS
  • WREATH
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Questions

Is the Memorial Day word search free to print?

Yes. Each level has a PDF with the puzzle on page 1 and the answer key and word list on page 2. There is nothing to sign up for. Print as many copies as you need for home or a classroom.

How many words are in the Memorial Day word search?

The easy puzzle hides 10 words, medium hides 16 and hard hides 22. They are picked from a list of 36 Memorial Day words, so New puzzle gives you a different mix each time.

What is the longest word on this list?

Volunteers, at 10 letters. It is in the medium puzzle shown above.

Which level should I pick?

Easy is a 10 by 10 grid with words that run left to right or top to bottom, which suits ages 6 to 8. Medium is 13 by 13 and adds diagonals. Hard is 16 by 16 with backward words, for older kids and adults.