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title: "Free Shapes word search with answer key"
description: "A free printable shapes word search for children. Find circles, squares, triangles and 13 more shapes on a 15 by 15 grid, with an answer key. No sign-up needed."
source: "https://www.oncebooks.com/word-search/shapes"
---

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3. Shapes

Free printable

# Shapes word search

Shapes are all around us, from a round clock to a square window. The shapes children learn at school, plus a few trickier ones, are hidden across the grid. A neat way to mix maths with a bit of fun.

PuzzleDesign

Puzzle title

Words (one per line, or comma separated)CIRCLE SQUARE TRIANGLE RECTANGLE OVAL DIAMOND PENTAGON HEXAGON OCTAGON STAR HEART CRESCENT CUBE CONE SPHERE CYLINDER

Difficulty

EasyMediumHard

Easy hides words across and down; Hard adds diagonals, backwards words and heavier camouflage.

Grid size

Smaller grids print larger.

Answers

Loop wordsShade letters

How the answer key marks each hidden word.

Theme

ClassicBoldSoftShadedNavyIndigoSkyTealEmeraldForestPlumBerryCrimsonEmberAmberCocoa

**Customise colours**

Letters

Frame

Found-word mark

Page background

Style

StandardClean

Clean drops the page-number footer.

Generate puzzlePrint / save PDF

Two pages: the puzzle and its answer key. Loop each hidden word or shade its letters, the answer page updates as you choose.

## Want the whole book?

This makes one puzzle. Sign up to turn your words into a full word search book for Amazon KDP: hundreds of puzzles at any trim, as print-ready PDFs. We carry your words straight into the studio.

[Build the full book](https://app.oncebooks.com/publisher-studio/wordsearch/edit?from=wordsearch&v=2&s=eyJ0aXRsZSI6IlNoYXBlcyBXb3JkIFNlYXJjaCIsIndvcmRzIjpbIkNJUkNMRSIsIlNRVUFSRSIsIlRSSUFOR0xFIiwiUkVDVEFOR0xFIiwiT1ZBTCIsIkRJQU1PTkQiLCJQRU5UQUdPTiIsIkhFWEFHT04iLCJPQ1RBR09OIiwiU1RBUiIsIkhFQVJUIiwiQ1JFU0NFTlQiLCJDVUJFIiwiQ09ORSIsIlNQSEVSRSIsIkNZTElOREVSIl0sImNvbG9yVGhlbWUiOnsidGhlbWVJZCI6ImNsYXNzaWMiLCJvdmVycmlkZXMiOnt9fX0)

Free to build · pay once to export

Preview

The puzzle and its answer key, as they print.

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- ## Shapes Word Search

  Shapes Word Search · Find all 16 hidden words

  RECTANGLE

  DIAMOND

  CONE

  TRIANGLE

  HEXAGON

  CUBE

  CRESCENT

  SPHERE

  STAR

  PENTAGON

  CIRCLE

  OVAL

  CYLINDER

  SQUARE

  OCTAGON

  HEART

  1

  Puzzle
- ## Shapes Word Search · Answers

  Shapes Word Search · Find all 16 hidden words

  RECTANGLE

  DIAMOND

  CONE

  TRIANGLE

  HEXAGON

  CUBE

  CRESCENT

  SPHERE

  STAR

  PENTAGON

  CIRCLE

  OVAL

  CYLINDER

  SQUARE

  OCTAGON

  HEART

  2

  Answer key

Generate puzzlePrint / save PDF

## Words to find in this shapes word search

These 16 words are hidden in the grid above, and they print alongside the puzzle so solvers know what to look for.

- Circle
- Square
- Triangle
- Rectangle
- Oval
- Diamond
- Pentagon
- Hexagon
- Octagon
- Star
- Heart
- Crescent
- Cube
- Cone
- Sphere
- Cylinder

## Making a whole shapes book?

This page makes one shapes puzzle. To publish a themed book on Amazon KDP, the [KDP word-search maker](https://www.oncebooks.com/kdp-word-search-maker) generates hundreds of puzzles at any trim, as a print-ready 300 DPI interior and answer-key PDF. Generate once, export unlimited sizes.

## More word search themes

- [Animals](https://www.oncebooks.com/word-search/animals)
- [Ocean Animals](https://www.oncebooks.com/word-search/ocean-animals)
- [Space](https://www.oncebooks.com/word-search/space)
- [Dinosaurs](https://www.oncebooks.com/word-search/dinosaurs)
- [Birds](https://www.oncebooks.com/word-search/birds)
- [Insects](https://www.oncebooks.com/word-search/insects)

[See every word search theme](https://www.oncebooks.com/word-search)

## Questions

**Is this shapes word search free to print?**

Yes. Generate the shapes puzzle above, with its 16 hidden words and an answer key, and print it at no cost and with no sign-up. It is free for classroom, home and personal use.

**Can I change the shapes word list?**

Yes. The generator is pre-filled with a themed list, but you can edit the words or the title and generate a fresh grid. It runs entirely in your browser.

**Can I make a shapes word search book to sell on KDP?**

Yes. The free tool makes one puzzle. Publisher Studio generates hundreds of puzzles at any KDP trim, as a print-ready 300 DPI interior and answer-key PDF, so you can publish a themed book.