Christmas Word Scramble: Free Printable Holiday Word Scramble
This holiday word scramble is a quick, cheerful Christmas puzzle for kids, families and classrooms. Each word is mixed up, and your job is to put the letters back in the right order.
I made it in three levels, so a first grader and a grown up can play the same game at the same time. There are 37 Christmas words in all, and a full answer key so nobody gets stuck.
Perfect for:
- Christmas class parties and the last week before winter break
- Family game night with cocoa
- Early finishers in December
- Quiet time while you wrap presents
- Long car rides to visit family
Difficulty Level
| Level | Words | Word length | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Easy | 10 words | 3 to 6 letters | Kindergarten to 2nd grade |
| Medium | 12 words | 5 to 9 letters | 2nd to 4th grade |
| Hard | 15 words | 5 to 10 letters | 5th grade to adults |
The easy page uses short words every child knows, such as star, bell, snow and gift.
The medium page brings in longer words like reindeer, ornament and snowflake.
The hard page is a real brain teaser, with words like nutcracker, poinsettia and toboggan that take patience to untangle.
What’s Included
- An easy word scramble with 10 words
- A medium word scramble with 12 words
- A hard word scramble with 15 words
- A full answer key for all three pages
Ways to Play
- Race: give everyone the same page and see who unscrambles all the words first.
- Teams: let two teams share one page and take turns shouting out answers.
- Mixed ages: hand each child a different level so everyone feels clever.
- Spelling practice: after solving, write each word again in your best handwriting.
- Prize time: keep a small treat ready for the first correct page.
Download and Print
Click the link below to open the PDF and print it. There is no email sign up. The pages print on US Letter paper, and A4 works too if you choose “fit to page”.
Tip: print the answer key on the back of a separate sheet so it stays out of sight until the end.
More Christmas Printables
- Free printable Christmas word search in three levels
- Christmas word search for adults with two hard puzzles
- Christmas worksheets for counting, adding and more
- Printable Christmas activity pages with puzzles and mazes
More Word Puzzles
- Free printable word search for kids with nine puzzles in three levels
- December word search with winter and New Year words
- Free printable mazes for kids in easy, medium and hard
Answer Key
The last page of the PDF shows every word in the right order, so you can check quickly.
Merry Christmas, and happy unscrambling!
