Download and print this free solar system word search — 15 hidden words touring every stop from MERCURY to NEPTUNE, plus the MOON, COMET and ASTEROID that share our neighborhood. It’s a free PDF with the answer key included, sized for standard printer paper and ready for space-unit starters, science fair prep, or a fun Friday activity after a planetarium visit.
The word list is easy-to-medium: MARS, MOON and EARTH are quick finds, while ASTEROID, NEPTUNE and JUPITER stretch the search a little further. It works from about grade 2 up, and pairs nicely with a lesson on the order of the planets from the sun.
The 15 Words in This Puzzle
Start at the sun and work outward: MERCURY, VENUS, EARTH and MARS give way to giant JUPITER and SATURN, then URANUS, NEPTUNE and tiny PLUTO, all held in ORBIT alongside stray COMET and ASTEROID visitors. Here’s the full word bank you’ll be hunting for:
- MERCURY
- VENUS
- EARTH
- MARS
- JUPITER
- SATURN
- URANUS
- NEPTUNE
- PLUTO
- ORBIT
- MOON
- ASTEROID
- COMET
- GALAXY
- PLANET