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US States Word Searches — 10 Free Large Print PDFs With Answer Keys

Get 10 US states word searches in large print, free as PDFs. Each puzzle hides 20 state and geography names in a 15×15 grid of 28pt letters, with one puzzle per page and an answer key for every grid. The full set downloads in one file, no signup involved. Good for classrooms, road-trip games, and senior activity carts.

Us States Word Search 1

AMERICAGIBLRPTW
MARYLANDDIWVUPL
OHLOUISIANACFEA
RVVYMFCGHNIVENI
EIFOVAHDOTNPTNN
GPYRDAEZCDINESR
OWQAGLIEPGGYXYO
NOVXARNGYBRBALF
FEVWANCKRBIXSVI
NVAPOMCKBOVOXAL
HRJCMUOMZJERHNA
EZNLTAKWCKOGLIC
KWXNAGIHCIMMXAO
PNENSNENILTSAOC
OKVFEOKYENCPIRI
28pt · 15×15 grid · 20 words · all 8 directions · answer keys included · 1 per page
Download the 10-puzzle US states pack (free PDF)

What you get

Puzzles in set10
Grid size15×15 letters
Words per puzzle20 state & geography names
Font size28pt Atkinson Hyperlegible
Puzzles per printed page1
Answer keysOne per grid, kept on separate pages
PaperFull grid on Letter and on A4
File size85 KB pack; about 17 KB per single puzzle

What's in the set

Download the full set: US States Word Searches — 10 Free Large Print PDFs With Answer Keys

28pt · 15×15 grid · 20 words · all 8 directions · answer keys included · 1 per page

Download the 10-puzzle US states pack (free PDF)

Free PDF · no signup · free for personal, classroom, and care-facility use — not for resale.

Printing tips

  • Stick to 100% scale when printing; shrinking undoes the large print.
  • Pages are pure type, so the 21-page pack is gentle on ink.
  • Prints fully on both US Letter and A4 at actual size.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Are all 50 states in the puzzles?
The word pool holds 39 single-word state names — multi-word names like New York don't sit cleanly in a letter grid — plus general US geography terms such as MIDWEST and PANHANDLE.
Is there a way to check answers puzzle by puzzle?
Yes: every grid's key is its own page, directly after the puzzle in the two-page PDFs and collected at the back of the pack, so you can verify one state at a time.
Will the state grids survive printing on A4?
Completely. The PDF's content area fits inside both A4 and Letter, so selecting “actual size” in the print dialog gives a full, uncropped grid on either paper.
Is this set useful for a geography lesson?
Very — hunting for TENNESSEE letter by letter is sneaky spelling practice. Teachers may photocopy freely for students; the license on each page covers classroom use.