Christmas Word Scramble (Printable PDFs with Answers)

Which sheet to print

Christmas Morning is the easy one. The words are short (COCOA, ELVES, SLEIGH), the first letter of each answer is already on the line, and every answer is listed in a word bank at the bottom. Most kids who read on their own can finish it.

Christmas Treats is the middle sheet. The words are longer, like GINGERBREAD and MARSHMALLOW, and the first letters are gone, but the word bank is still there.

Deck the Halls has no hints at all. POINSETTIA, NUTCRACKER and CANDLELIGHT make it a fair test for older students and adults.

Using them in class or at a party

In a classroom, print page 1 for everyone and keep page 2 for yourself. It works as a last-day-before-break activity or for early finishers.

At a party, give everyone the same sheet and set a timer for five minutes. Read the answers aloud from the key and let people mark their own sheet; the most correct answers wins.

Want your own word list?

The word scramble maker turns any list into a printable sheet with an answer key, so you can add family names or your class spelling words. For a different kind of puzzle, the Christmas word searches also come with answer keys.