Cinco De Mayo word search
Drag across a word, or tap its first and last letter.
- ARMY
- BATTLE
- CELEBRATION
- FORTRESS
- FRENCH
- GENERAL
- HERITAGE
- HISTORY
- INVASION
- MAYO
- MEMORIAL
- MEXICO
- PARADE
- PUEBLA
- SOLDIER
- VICTORY
- ZARAGOZA
About this puzzle
A 15 by 15 word search hiding 17 words about Cinco De Mayo, 7 of them diagonally and 4 written backwards.
- Grid
- 15 x 15
- Words to find
- 17
- Diagonal words
- 7
- Backward words
- 4
Show the answer key
- CELEBRATION runs diagonally down and to the right, starting at row 3, column 2.
- ZARAGOZA runs left to right, starting at row 2, column 5.
- HERITAGE runs left to right, starting at row 14, column 7.
- FORTRESS runs top to bottom, starting at row 4, column 14.
- MEMORIAL runs left to right, starting at row 5, column 6.
- INVASION runs diagonally up and to the right, starting at row 11, column 3.
- VICTORY runs diagonally down and to the right, starting at row 8, column 9.
- HISTORY runs left to right, starting at row 13, column 3.
- SOLDIER runs diagonally down and to the right, starting at row 6, column 3.
- GENERAL runs left to right, starting at row 3, column 6.
- PUEBLA runs left to right, starting at row 15, column 9.
- BATTLE runs top to bottom, starting at row 8, column 15.
- MEXICO runs diagonally up and to the right, starting at row 11, column 7.
- FRENCH runs top to bottom, starting at row 9, column 2.
- PARADE runs left to right, starting at row 1, column 8.
- ARMY runs diagonally up and to the right, starting at row 4, column 2.
- MAYO runs diagonally up and to the right, starting at row 7, column 1.
Questions
- How many words are hidden in this Cinco De Mayo word search?
- 17 words are hidden in a 15 x 15 grid. 7 run diagonally and 4 are written backwards, so a word can start anywhere and go in any of eight directions.
- How do I select a word on screen?
- Drag across the word from its first letter to its last, or tap the first letter and then the last. Both work on a phone. A correct word stays highlighted and is struck through in the list beside the grid.
- Is my progress saved if I close the tab?
- Yes. Words you have found are kept in your browser against this puzzle, so you can come back to it. Nothing is uploaded and there is no account.
- Can I print this word search instead?
- Yes. The printable version has the same grid at three difficulties and prints with the answer key. Playing on screen never uses up your copy.
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