How Many Words Puzzles

Here's a printable Bonfire Night How Many Words puzzle to keep the kids busy on Fireworks Night. Click the link below for our printable version.

The full name of a budgie is budgerigar. This puzzle asks you to find as many words as you can from the letters in BUDGERIGAR - it's a tricky one. I spot 'big' to start you off.

How many new words can you make using the letters in CANDLE? You might not think there would be many, but I expect you will be surprised when you put your mind to it!

How many new words can you make from the letters in "Christmas pudding" - a printable challenge for Christmas time! Children can try the puzzle on their own or set a time limit and race with friends.

How many words can the kids make out of the letters in "CORNUCOPIA"? You might be surprised!

How many smaller words can you find in the letters that make up "Day of the Dead?" It's a tricky one!

How many smaller words can the kids make using the letters in "Easter Bonnet"? Try this as a timed race or just challenge each child to go at their own pace.

This isn't the easiest of our How Many Word challenges - but it will get the kids thinking! How many smaller words can you make using the letters in "Easter Eggs". Plurals allowed!

It is possible to make a surprising number of smaller words using the letters in the word FARMYARD if you put your mind to it! Of course you are rather limited with vowels. Give it a go using this printable.

How many smaller words can you make out of the letters in HAPPY FATHER'S DAY? Challenge yourself or race with a friend.

How many smaller words can you make using the letters in the name Frankenstein? Challenge yourself or race with friends or in the classroom...

How many smaller words can the kids make out of the letters in GRANDFATHER? Kids can challenge themselves, or race against a friend or family member.

Here's a fun activity for Grandparent's Day - how many words of two letters or more can the kids make from the letters in GRANDPARENTS' DAY? This is a fun solo activity and also great as a family challenge against the clock.

How many smaller words can the kids make out of the letters in The Gunpowder Plot? Printable puzzling fun for Bonfire Night! Click the link below for the printable.

Here's a fun activity to do on your own in a group competition for Australia Day. How many smaller words of 2 letters or more can you make from the letters in "Happy Australia Day"?

There are a lot of repeating letters making this Happy Hanukkah how many words puzzle one of our hardest. Are you up for a challenge?

How many words can you and your children make from the letters HARVEST FESTIVAL? Perhaps you could have a competition to see who can find the most?

This puzzle featuring the word honeycomb would be a great activity for Spring or Summer, or when talking about insects and bees. Find as many words as you can from the word honeycomb and fill in the cells with your answers.

How many smaller words can you make out of the letters from "Year of the Dragon"?

Challenge the kids to make smaller words from the letters in I LOVE SCHOOL. I thought this was a tricky puzzle at first but once I got started I found all sorts of words ...

This is a fun end of summer term activity. How many words can children make from the letters in 'ice cream cone'?

How many smaller words can you make - of two letters or more - using the letters in Kung Hei Fat Choy (the Cantonese greeting for Happy Chinese New Year)?

How many words can you make out of the letters in MERRY CHRISTMAS?

How many words can the kids make with the letters in Mother's Day? This printable makes a useful quiet "solo" activity but is also fun as a timed classroom or team challenge.

How many smaller words can the kids make using the letters in "Not Back to School Picnic"? This is a perfect activity to quieten the kids down if they get too excited, or perhaps to have on hand for a child who needs a quiet activity.

For the classroom or for while the pancakes are being cooked our Pancake Day How Many Words puzzle makes a great 5 minute 'filler'. 

How many smaller words can you make out of the letters in PENGUINS?

How many smaller words can the kids make from the famous pirate phrase PIECES OF EIGHT? Great as a challenge for individuals, pairs or groups of children.

Pumpkin pie is a delicious treat, traditionally served at Thanksgiving dinner - but how many words can you make from the letters in PUMPKIN PIE? Try it on your own, or with your friends and family for a fun challenge...

How many words can the kids make out of REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE? A perfect activity for Earth Day perhaps?

How many smaller words can you make with the letters in SANTA CLAUS? This is fun for kids to do on their own, but also great as a classroom challenge...perhaps against the clock.

How many smaller words can you make with the letters in SCHOOL'S OUT? This is a fun activity for children to do on their own or as a challenge against their friends or class mates!

The second of our two Pancake Day How May Words puzzles, this one is a bit trickier, how many words can you make from Shrove Tuesday?

I'm not sure when football became known as "the beautiful game", but I thought it might be a fun title for a "how many words" puzzle for the kids. Treat this as a solo challenge, complete with friends, or race against a group of other children.

How many smaller words - with more than 2 letters - can you make using the letters in "Saint George's Day"?

Strawberries and cream really is a yummy treat! How many smaller words can you make with the letters in STRAWBERRIES AND CREAM?

How many smaller words can you make out the words GAME, SET AND MATCH? Children can complete this on their own, or perhaps against the clock as a group challenge in the classroom?

The Mayflower was the famous ship that transported the first pilgrims from England to the New World in 1620. How many words can you make from the letters MAYFLOWER? There may be more than you think!

How many smaller words can you make using the letters Trick or Treat? There's a surprising amount to be found!

How many words of three letters or more cna you make using the letters in Happy Buddha Day? Use this page to record your results.

Here's a Waitangi Day printable puzzle for kids. How many smaller words can you make from the letters in Waitangi Day?

This "Welcome Back" puzzle is perfect for "Back to School", to get the kids thinking again and perhaps as a welcome activity waiting on tables for when children get in. It works as a solo challenge or you can try it in teams or as a race against the clock.

How many smaller words can you make from the letters in "Women's World Cup"? Try this as a solo challenge or as a timed race between individuals or teams.

How many words can you make from the letters in "Year of the dog"? Great as a solo challenge, and you could also try against the clock, or competing with friends or family. 

Here is a great activity for Chinese New Year. How many words can you make out of the letters contained in Year Of The Horse?

How many words can the kids make out of the letters in YEAR OF THE PIG? Challenge yourself or race against friends..