Which way do the words run in Space 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.

Space Word Search — Free Online

Rules and help

Planets, orbits, and the words of a launch, taken from ordinary science vocabulary.

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

ABYSS
AIRLOCK
ALTIMETER
ANDROMEDA
ANORTHOSITE
ANTENNA
APHELION
APOGEE
ARC
ARM
ARRAY
ASTEROID
ASTEROIDBELT
ASTRONAUT
ATLAS
AURORA
AXIS
BAR
BAROMETER
BASE
BASIN
BATTERY
BEACON
BELL
BELT
BETELGEUSE
BIGDIPPER
BLACKHOLE
BLACKOUT
BOLIDE
BOOSTER
BOOT
BULGE
CAMP
CAPSULE
CARRIER
CASSINI
CHART
CHROMOSPHERE
CHUTE
CLEAR
CLOUD
CLUSTER
COMA
COMET
COMMIT
CONTRAIL
CORE
CORONA
COSMONAUT
COSMOS
COUNTDOWN
CRATERED
CRESCENT
CREW
CUPOLA
CYGNUS
DAWN
DAY
DECK
DEORBIT
DISH
DISK
DIVISION
DOCKING
DOWNLINK
DRACO
DRILL
DROGUE
DUSK
DUST
DUSTTAIL
DWARFPLANET
EARTH
ECLIPSE
ECLIPTIC
ELECTRON
ELLIPSE
ENGINE
EQUATOR
EQUINOX
EVA
EXOPLANET
EXOSPHERE
FIREBALL
FLAME
FLARE
FORCE
FROST
FUEL
FULL
GALAXY
GANTRY
GAP
GEMINID
GIBBOU
GIMBAL
GLOBE
GLOVE
GRAVITY
GYM
GYRO
GYROSCOPE
HALO
HATCH
HEATSHIELD
HELIOSPHERE
HELIPAD
HELMET
HIGHLAND
HOHMANN
HOLD
HYDROGEN
INJECTION
ION
IONOSPHERE
JET
JUPITER
KEROSENE
KUIPER
LANDER
LAUNCH
LAUNCHPAD
LENS
LENSE
LEONID
LEVER
LIDAR
LIFTOFF
LIGHTSPEED
LIGHTYEAR
LIMB
LOX
LUNAR
LUNARLANDER
LYRA
MAGNETOMETER
MAIN
MAP
MARE
MARS
MARSROVER
MASS
MERCURY
MERIDIAN
METEOR
METEORITE
METEOROID
METHANE
MILKYWAY
MIRROR
MODULE
MOON
MOONLET
MOONWALK
NADIR
NEBULA
NEPTUNE
NEUTRON
NIGHT
NODE
NORTHPOLE
NOSECONE
NOVA
NOZZLE
NUCLEU
OBSERVATORY
OORT
ORBIT
ORBITER
ORION
ORIONID
OUTBURST
OXIDIZER
PAD
PANEL
PARACHUTE
PARSEC
PARTICLE
PATH
PAYLOAD
PENUMBRA
PERIGEE
PERIHELION
PERSEID
PHASE
PHOTON
PILOT
PITCH
PLAIN
PLANE
PLANET
PLANETOID
PLASMA
PLUTO
POLAR
POLE
PORT
PORTHOLE
POUCH
PROBE
PROMINENCE
PROPELLANT
PULSAR
PUMP
QUADRANTID
QUARTER
QUASAR
RADAR
RADIANT
RADIATION
RADIO
REACTION
RECOVERY
RECYCLE
REDGIANT
REENTRY
REGOLITH
RENDEZVOUS
RIDGE
RIGEL
RILLE
ROCK
ROCKET
ROLL
ROVER
SATELLITE
SATURN
SCOOP
SCRUB
SEASON
SEISMOMETER
SEQUENCE
SHIP
SHOWER
SHUTTLE
SIEVE
SIGN
SIGNAL
SKY
SKYPATH
SLEEP
SMOKE
SOL
SOLAR
SOLSTICE
SOUTHPOLE
SPACECRAFT
SPACESHIP
SPIRAL
SPIRALARM
STAGE
STAR
STARLIGHT
STARTRACKER
STEAM
STRATOSPHERE
SUIT
SUN
SUNSPOT
SUPERNOVA
TANK
TELESCOPE
TERMINATOR
THERMOMETER
THRUST
THRUSTER
TILT
TOUCHDOWN
TOWER
TRACK
TRAIL
TRANSFER
TRANSPONDER
TROPIC
TROPOSPHERE
TURBOPUMP
TWILIGHT
UMBRA
UPLINK
URANU
URANUSE
VACUUM
VAPOR
VECTOR
VEGA
VENU
VISOR
VOID
WHEEL
WINDOW
WORMHOLE
YAW
YEAR
ZENITH
ZODIAC

Tips

Planet names are a fixed set. Once Mars or Venus is marked, scan for the next one in the same line of letters.
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 Space 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.