Valentine’s Day Word Search
Make a printable Valentine’s Day word search in a few clicks. Start from one of our 6 word lists, from short words for kids and a class party list to friendship, romance for grown-ups and harder words, or type your own, such as the names in your class. Pick a level, from across and down only to all eight directions with backwards words, and a shape: a heart, an envelope or a plain rectangle. Every page can have one of 5 borders we drew ourselves, in colour or in black and white to colour in, and the PDF comes with an answer key that highlights every word and gives its row and column. For a class party, type the names and each child gets a different puzzle with the same words, their name already on the sheet. US Letter or A4, plus a PNG. Free, with no sign-up, no email and no watermark.
Nothing to upload. Puzzles are made in your browser.
Class set: a different puzzle for each name
Pack: several lists in one PDF
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Runs in your browser with our own code: your words and names never leave your device, and nothing is saved. Rectangle puzzles use the same engine as our Word Search Maker; every word is checked to appear exactly once. The borders and shapes are our own drawings. Print at 100% (Actual size).
How to make a Valentine’s Day word search
- Pick a word list, or choose Your own words and type them one per line.
- Choose the level and the shape. The kids list starts on Easy; harder words start on Hard.
- Pick a border and Colour or Black and white, then add a line under the title if you like.
- Switch to Answer key to check it, or press New puzzle for a different grid.
- Download the PDF (puzzle, then the answer key) and print at 100%. For a class, type the names and download the class set; for several lists, tick them and download the pack.
What you can use it for
- A class Valentine’s party activity, one different puzzle per child
- A puzzle with every classmate’s name hidden in a heart
- A card insert or a love note for a partner
- A friendship puzzle for a club or a get-together with friends
- Activity sheets for care homes, libraries and family tables
The 6 word lists
| List | Words | Longest word (letters) | Starts on | Starts with |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valentine’s for kids | 12 | 6 | Easy | Love, Heart, Card, Hugs |
| Valentine’s Day | 20 | 10 | Medium | Valentine, February, Cupid, Arrow |
| Class party | 20 | 12 | Medium | Classmates, Friends, Share, Kindness |
| Friendship | 20 | 10 | Medium | Friend, Buddy, Pal, Kindness |
| Romance for grown-ups | 20 | 11 | Medium | Romance, Candlelight, Darling, Beloved |
| Harder words | 24 | 14 | Hard | Amorous, Affection, Infatuation, Adoration |
116 words in all, chosen by us, with no brand names. Valentine’s Day is the list the tool opens with. Any list can be edited before you print, and any list works at any level.
Shapes
| Shape | Grid for the Valentine’s Day list | Squares with letters | Words placed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rectangle | 16 × 16 | 256 | 20 |
| Heart | 15 × 15 | 140 | 20 |
| Envelope | 13 × 13 | 140 | 20 |
Worked out by the tool for the 20-word Valentine’s Day list on Medium. A heart uses fewer squares than a rectangle of the same size, so the grid grows until every word fits; a list of very long words fits best in the rectangle.
Borders and colour
Borders: Hearts, Hearts and arrows, Paper lace, Love letters and Plain frame, or none. All are our own drawings, made of simple shapes so they print cleanly. Black and white prints them as outlines to colour in, with light grey highlights on the answer key.
Letters print in Helvetica, the PDF’s built-in typeface, sized to the squares. Large print makes the letters bigger where the page has room.
Levels and directions
| Level | Directions words can run |
|---|---|
| Easy | Left to right and top to bottom |
| Medium | Adds diagonals, down-right and up-right |
| Hard | All 8 directions, including backwards and upwards |
The tool spreads the words across the directions the level allows, so a Hard puzzle really has backwards words in it.
Class sets for a Valentine’s party
A class set uses the words you have on screen and makes a different grid for each name, up to 40 names, with the name printed on the Name line. Hide the class’s names as the words, and every child gets a puzzle full of their friends. A pack makes one puzzle from each list you tick. Both put the answer keys at the back.
More Valentine’s printables
For any other topic, with up to 30 versions of one puzzle and an online play mode, use the Word Search Maker. Turn the same words into a crossword.
- Cards to make and print: Valentine’s Day Card.
- A box for the class cards: Valentine Box Template.
- A border for your own pages: Valentine Border.
- Hearts to cut out: Heart Template.
More free Valentine’s printables
Planning a Valentine’s party?
Puzzles, cards and templates that run in your browser: free, with no sign-up and no watermark.
Frequently asked questions
Is this Valentine’s Day word search free?
Yes. There is no sign-up, no email and no watermark, and you can make as many puzzles as you like.
Is there an answer key?
Yes. The PDF has the puzzle first and the answer key after it, with every word highlighted and its row, column and direction listed. Packs and class sets put all the answer keys at the back.
Which level should I choose?
Easy hides words across and down only, which suits young children. Medium adds diagonals. Hard uses all eight directions, so words can run backwards and upwards too.
Is there a version for kids and one for adults?
Yes. Valentine’s for kids has short words and starts on Easy; Class party suits a school party. Romance for grown-ups and Harder words, with words like Infatuation, are for older puzzlers. Any list works at any level.
Can the puzzle be heart-shaped?
Yes. The tool opens on the heart shape; choose Envelope or Rectangle under Shape if you prefer. Letters only fill the shape, with its outline drawn round it. If a long word cannot fit, the tool says which one, so nothing is dropped quietly.
Can I hide my classmates’ names?
Yes. Choose Your own words and type the names, one per line. Names with spaces or hyphens are fine: those are left out in the grid.
How does the class set work?
Type the children’s names, one per line, and press Class set PDF. Each child gets the same words in a different grid, with their name printed on the sheet, so neighbours cannot copy. The answer keys follow, one per name.
Will every word really be in the grid?
Yes. After the empty squares are filled with random letters, every word is checked to appear exactly once, and the filler is changed where it made a second copy. The answer key is drawn from the same grid.
Can children colour the border?
Yes. Choose Black and white, to colour in: the hearts, lace and envelopes print as black outlines on white.
How do I make the same puzzle again?
Note the puzzle code under the preview (it is also on the answer key). Type it back into Puzzle code with the same words and settings to get the same grid.
Can I use the puzzles in class or sell them?
Yes. The designs are our own drawings: you may use them and anything you make with them, including things you sell, with no credit needed.
Are my words and names uploaded?
No. The puzzle and the PDF are made in your browser and nothing is saved.