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title: "Free US States word search with answer key"
description: "A free printable US states word search for children. Find Texas, Florida, Georgia and 13 more states on a 15 by 15 grid, with an answer key. No sign-up needed."
source: "https://www.oncebooks.com/word-search/us-states"
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# US States word search

The United States is made up of fifty states, each with its own character. A handful of them are hidden in the grid for children to find and learn. A useful way to get to grips with the map of America.

PuzzleDesign

Puzzle title

Words (one per line, or comma separated)TEXAS OHIO UTAH IOWA MAINE IDAHO NEVADA OREGON KANSAS FLORIDA GEORGIA ALABAMA ARIZONA VIRGINIA MONTANA ALASKA

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

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How the answer key marks each hidden word.

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

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- ## US States Word Search

  US States Word Search · Find all 16 hidden words

  VIRGINIA

  KANSAS

  IDAHO

  MONTANA

  OREGON

  OHIO

  ALABAMA

  ALASKA

  IOWA

  FLORIDA

  NEVADA

  UTAH

  ARIZONA

  MAINE

  GEORGIA

  TEXAS

  1

  Puzzle
- ## US States Word Search · Answers

  US States Word Search · Find all 16 hidden words

  VIRGINIA

  KANSAS

  IDAHO

  MONTANA

  OREGON

  OHIO

  ALABAMA

  ALASKA

  IOWA

  FLORIDA

  NEVADA

  UTAH

  ARIZONA

  MAINE

  GEORGIA

  TEXAS

  2

  Answer key

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## Words to find in this us states word search

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

- Texas
- Ohio
- Utah
- Iowa
- Maine
- Idaho
- Nevada
- Oregon
- Kansas
- Florida
- Georgia
- Alabama
- Arizona
- Virginia
- Montana
- Alaska

## Making a whole us states book?

This page makes one us states 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.

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- [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 us states word search free to print?**

Yes. Generate the us states 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 us states 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 us states 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.