# Under the sea Word Search

> An underwater collection with twelve animal and habitat words. Longer names make this a step up from the garden puzzle.

Source: https://jotoak.com/resources/ocean-life-word-search/
Author: Young at JotOak
Updated: 2026-10-11

## At a glance

- 14 × 14 grid
- 12 words
- Medium · forward diagonals
- 2 pages with answers

## How to use this page

Across, down and diagonally, forwards only. Circle each complete word and cross it off the list. Letters may belong to more than one word.

Longer names such as JELLYFISH, SEAHORSE and OCTOPUS need careful letter-by-letter checking. Short names such as SEAL and CRAB provide a gentler entry. The list mixes animals and CORAL, so take time to discuss unfamiliar vocabulary.

## After the activity

Choose two living things from the list and compare how they move. Draw an underwater scene, adding labels only after checking the spellings on the printed word list.

## Word list

DOLPHIN, WHALE, SHARK, OCTOPUS, CORAL, SEAHORSE, TURTLE, JELLYFISH, LOBSTER, SQUID, SEAL, CRAB

## Preview and download

- [US Letter PDF](https://jotoak.com/puzzles/jotoak-animals-word-search-medium.pdf)
- [US Letter activity preview](https://jotoak.com/images/puzzles/jotoak-ocean-life.webp)
- [US Letter answer preview](https://jotoak.com/images/puzzles/jotoak-ocean-life-answers.webp)
- [A4 PDF](https://jotoak.com/puzzles/jotoak-animals-word-search-medium-a4.pdf)
- [A4 activity preview](https://jotoak.com/images/puzzles/jotoak-ocean-life.webp)
- [A4 answer preview](https://jotoak.com/images/puzzles/jotoak-ocean-life-answers.webp)

Print in portrait orientation at actual size. Page 1 is the activity and page 2 is its answer key. Free for home and direct classroom use; share the source page and retain attribution.

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