Download and print this free Friendship word search — 15 hidden words about what makes a good friend, from TRUST and KINDNESS to LOYALTY and LAUGHTER. It’s a free PDF with the answer key included, sized for standard printer paper and easy to slip into a kindergarten or first-grade kindness week, a playdate, or a calm-down corner at home.
The word list runs easy-to-medium: BOND, SHARE and TRUST are quick finds, while COMPANION, CONNECTION and EMPATHY take a little longer. It suits solvers from about 6 up. When the puzzle is finished, ask which word the child would use to describe their best friend and why.
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The 15 Words in This Puzzle
None of these words needs a lesson to explain, which makes them good for talking about. HONESTY, RESPECT and LOYALTY describe how friends behave, while LISTEN, SUPPORT and COMFORT describe what they do when someone is having a hard day. Here’s the full word bank you’ll be hunting for:
- BOND
- CARING
- COMFORT
- COMPANION
- CONNECTION
- EMPATHY
- HONESTY
- KINDNESS
- LAUGHTER
- LISTEN
- LOYALTY
- RESPECT
- SHARE
- SUPPORT
- TRUST