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Hanukkah Word Search for Kids: Game Guide
A digital Hanukkah word search in three themes - the oil, the lights and the party. 3 levels, words in all 8 directions, and a holiday painting for each theme.
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🎯 How to play
- Pick a theme: The Oil (the story of the holiday), The Lights (lighting the hanukkiah) or The Party (dreidels, latkes and doughnuts).
- Pick a level: Easy (8x8 board, 5 words), Medium (10x10, 7 words) or Hard (12x12, 9 words).
- Tap Play. The list of words to find appears next to the board.
- Drag from the first letter of a word to the last, or tap the first letter and then the last.
- Words hide in all eight directions: right, left, up, down and diagonally.
- Find every word as fast as you can. Stuck? The hint button marks the first letter of a word.
A word search for the Festival of Lights
Hanukkah brings a lot of new words for children: hanukkiah, shamash, wick, Maccabees, dreidel. A word search is a fun way to meet them again and again, because finding a word on the board means looking at it letter by letter. The word sticks without it feeling like a lesson.
The game runs on the same engine as the Tishrei Word Search, with three new themes and a holiday painting for each.
Three themes
- The Oil - the story of the holiday: the Maccabees, Judah, the Temple and the pure oil.
- The Lights - everything about lighting: the candles, the shamash, the wick, the blessing and the window where the hanukkiah stands.
- The Party - the tasty, happy part: dreidels, latkes, jam, chocolate coins and songs.
Each theme has more words than fit on the board, and every game picks different ones. Play again and you get a new board.
Three levels
| Level | Board | Words | Hints |
|---|---|---|---|
| Easy | 8x8 | 5 | 3 |
| Medium | 10x10 | 7 | 2 |
| Hard | 12x12 | 9 | 1 |
The clock starts when the board appears, and the best time is saved separately for each level. Finishing the hard level earns the Word Search Champion avatar, if you do not have it yet.
Tips for finding words fast
- Look for a rare letter. It is quicker to find a letter that appears only a few times on the board.
- Long words first. They take up a lot of room, and finding them clears the board.
- Remember the reverse directions. A word can run backwards or from bottom to top.
Ideas for Hanukkah
- A different theme each night: play The Lights before lighting the candles, and The Party at the Hanukkah party.
- A family race: everyone plays the same level, and whoever finishes fastest picks the first doughnut.
More holiday games
More Hanukkah games: Light the Hanukkiah, Dreidel and Catch the Doughnuts. Other holiday games: Tishrei Word Search and Build a Sukkah.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which words are in the Hanukkah word search?
Three themes. The Oil: temple, oil, jug, miracle, Judah, priest and more. The Lights: candle, flame, wick, window, shamash and more. The Party: dreidel, latke, jam, donut, coins and more. Each game picks different words from the list, so the board never repeats itself.
Is it a printable word search?
No. It is a digital game that runs in the browser on a phone, tablet or computer. You mark words with a finger or a mouse, and the game keeps your best time.
What age is it for?
Easy suits children who already read whole words, from about first grade. Hard, with a 12x12 board and nine words, is a challenge for adults too.