Hard / 22 × 22
Solar System Word Search
24 words · All eight directions
Letter & A4 · Word list on paper & in answers
24 preset theme words · Eight directions
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24 preset words · Eight directions
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- MERCURY
- VENUS
- EARTH
- MARS
- JUPITER
- SATURN
- URANUS
- NEPTUNE
- SUN
- MOON
- ORBIT
- GRAVITY
- ASTEROID
- COMET
- METEOR
- METEORITE
- Kuiper Belt
- Oort Cloud
- Dwarf planet
- ROTATION
- REVOLUTION
- ECLIPSE
- RINGS
- SATELLITE
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A hard solar-system word search with 24 planet names and space terms in a 22 × 22 grid. Includes printable lists and separate Letter/A4 answers.
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A little more to discover.
Our neighborhood around the Sun
The solar system includes eight planets as well as moons, dwarf planets and many smaller bodies. This puzzle stays close to that neighborhood, unlike Deep Space, which ranges farther into astronomy. The target set combines names with motion and structure: an orbit is a path, while rotation describes a body turning.
Use the subject to narrow the search
There are 24 preset targets in a 22 × 22 Hard grid. Backward and diagonal placements are part of the challenge, and the online target list is hidden. Some short targets may sit inside a longer familiar spelling; only a complete preset target counts. Multiword labels such as DWARF PLANET omit spaces in the letter grid.
Separate the related space words
METEOR and METEORITE are easy to confuse when scanning quickly. Use the complete spelling to decide which path you have found. After the puzzle, NASA’s solar-system guide can help you explore the differences among small bodies and the places named here. Knowing every definition in advance is not required to solve the paper edition.
Choose a list-led paper challenge
Print the Letter or A4 puzzle to see the complete target list alongside the search. Download its answer sheet separately; online and paper use the identical arrangement. Classroom sets and personal copies are free. Try the related science and geography puzzles when you want to move from planets to the Earth beneath your feet.
Edited by WordSearchClub · Grid and answer paths checked · Puzzle version 1