Which way do the words run in Dinosaurs Word Search?

The how-to on this page states the directions for this theme. Every word is a straight line.

Can I print the puzzle?

Yes. Print this page and you get the grid and the full word list. The site header and any ads are left off.

How do I get a new puzzle?

Use New puzzle, Previous, or Next. You stay on this page. Progress for each grid is saved in this browser.

Dinosaurs Word Search — Free Online

Rules and help

Animal names and the words of a dig. This is not a film tie-in.

How to play

In these puzzles, words may run across, down, or on a diagonal, and they may read forward or backward.

Goal. Find every word on the list. Words are straight lines and may share letters.
Drag. Press the first or last letter and drag to the other end. The highlight snaps to the nearest straight direction.
Tap. Tap the start letter, then the end letter. The same snap applies.
A miss. If those letters are not a listed word, the line clears. Nothing is deducted.
Found. A match stays marked on the grid, and that word is crossed off the list.
The list. Hide word list leaves the found count on screen. That choice applies to every word search and stays in this browser.
Another puzzle. New puzzle, Previous, and Next stay on this page. Each grid keeps its own progress here.
Print. Printing this page shows the grid and the full word list, without the site header.
Done. The puzzle is complete when every word has been found. The banner appears once.

Words in these puzzles

ADULT
AGE
ALLOSAURU
ALLOSAURUS
AMARGASAURUS
AMBER
ANGULATION
ANKYLOSAURU
ANKYLOSAURUS
ARCH
ARCHIVE
ARCHOSAUR
ARMOR
ASHFALL
ATLAS
BADLAND
BARYONYX
BASIN
BEACH
BEAK
BENCH
BONE
BONEBED
BOOK
BROOD
BRUSH
BRUSHMARK
BUTTE
CABINET
CALCITE
CANYON
CARPAL
CASE
CAST
CATALOG
CAVE
CERATOPSIAN
CERATOSAURUS
CHALK
CHART
CHISEL
CHISELMARK
CLASS
CLAW
CLAWPHALANX
CLIFF
CLIP
CLOUD
CLUB
COAL
COAST
COASTAL
CONIFER
COPROLITE
CORACOID
CORE
CREST
CRETACEOU
CROSSBED
CROWN
CYCAD
DATUM
DELTA
DENTICLE
DEPTH
DIARY
DIG
DIGSITE
DIMORPHODON
DIORAMA
DIPLODOCU
DIPLODOCUS
DIPLODOCUSE
DISPLAY
DIVE
DRAWER
DRIFT
DROUGHT
DUNE
DUST
EGG
EGGCLUTCH
EMBRYO
EON
ERA
EROSION
ESTUARY
EXPOSURE
EXTINCT
EXTINCTION
FAULT
FEMUR
FEMURSHAFT
FENESTRUM
FERN
FIBULA
FIELDMOLD
FILM
FIND
FLOOD
FLY
FOOTPRINT
FOREST
FOSSIL
FOSSILBED
FRILL
GALLIMIMUS
GASTRALIA
GASTROLITH
GINKGO
GONDWANA
GORGOSAURUS
GRABEN
GRID
GROWTH
GULLY
HALL
HATCH
HATCHLING
HEAD
HEAT
HERD
HISS
HOODOO
HORIZON
HORN
HORST
HOWL
HUMERU
HUNT
IGUANODON
ILIUM
INLAND
INSECT
ISCHIUM
ISLAND
JAW
JURASSIC
JUVENILE
KRONOSAURUS
LAGOON
LAHAR
LAKE
LAURASIA
LAVA
LAYER
LEAF
LEAFPRINT
LEVEL
LIMESTONE
LINE
MAIASAURA
MANDIBLE
MANU
MAP
MAPUSAURUS
MAXILLA
MEAT
MEGALOSAURUS
MESA
MESOZOIC
METATARSAL
MICROSCOPE
MINERAL
MOLD
MOSASAURUS
MOUNT
MUDCRACK
MUDSTONE
MURAL
MUSEUM
NARIS
NECK
NEST
NESTSCRAPE
NODULE
NUMBER
OASIS
ORBIT
ORNITHOMIMUS
ORNITHOPOD
OUTCROP
OVIRAPTOR
PACE
PACK
PALEONTOLOGY
PANGAEA
PEG
PES
PHOTO
PICK
PIEDMONT
PINNACLE
PIP
PLAIN
PLANT
PLAQUE
PLASTER
PLATE
PLATEAU
PLESIOSAURUS
POLISH
PREDATOR
PREY
PRINT
PTERANODON
PTEROSAURUS
PUBIS
PYRITE
QUARRY
QUARRYPIT
QUARTZ
RADIUS
RAIN
RAPTOR
RAVINE
REEF
REPLICA
REPTILE
RESIN
RIB
RIDGE
RIFT
RIM
RING
RIPPLE
RIVER
RIVERBAR
ROAR
ROOM
RUN
SANDBAR
SANDSTONE
SAUROPOD
SCALE
SCAPULA
SEA
SEAM
SEAWAY
SEDIMENT
SEEP
SERRATION
SHALE
SHORE
SIGN
SINK
SITE
SKETCH
SKINPRINT
SKULL
SLIDE
SOAR
SPIKE
SPINE
SPINOSAURU
SPRING
STAIN
STEGOSAURU
STONE
STRIDE
STRING
SUCHOMIMUS
SURVEY
SWAMP
SWIM
TAIL
TALON
TARSAL
TERRACE
THEROPOD
THINSECTION
TIBIA
TOOTH
TOROSAURUS
TOUR
TRACK
TRACKMAKER
TRAPPED
TRIASSIC
TROODON
ULNA
UPLIFT
VALLEY
VOLCANO
WALK
WALLOW
WASH
WATERHOLE
WEAR
WING
YUTYRANNUS

Tips

Bone, nest, and egg are short enough to hide inside a longer name. Check every marked letter again.
A letter you have already marked can still belong to a second word.
Hide the list when you want a harder look. The found count stays either way.

Playing on a phone or tablet

Drag from one end of a word to the other. The page does not scroll while your finger is on the grid. You can also tap the first letter and then the last.

Frequently asked questions

Which way do the words run in Dinosaurs Word Search?: The how-to on this page states the directions for this theme. Every word is a straight line.
Can I print the puzzle?: Yes. Print this page and you get the grid and the full word list. The site header and any ads are left off.
How do I get a new puzzle?: Use New puzzle, Previous, or Next. You stay on this page. Progress for each grid is saved in this browser.