# Around the table Word Search

> Sixteen words about a November gathering, with backwards and diagonal paths in a larger grid. Settle in for an untimed search.

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

## At a glance

- 16 × 16 grid
- 16 words
- Hard · all eight directions
- 2 pages with answers

## How to use this page

All eight directions, including backwards. Circle each complete word and cross it off the list. Letters may belong to more than one word.

The hard Thanksgiving edition has sixteen words in eight directions, including backwards. Inspect long spellings in the word list before looking for a path. Shared letters are allowed, so a word can cross a find already marked.

## After the activity

Use the theme to describe an imaginary gathering or menu. Keep the easy harvest page available for anyone who prefers fewer words and simpler directions.

## Word list

THANKFUL, GATHERING, CORNUCOPIA, TRADITION, NOVEMBER, POTATO, PILGRIM, PECAN, GRAVY, ROLL, CIDER, NUTMEG, POTLUCK, WELCOME, TABLE, DINNER

## Preview and download

- [US Letter PDF](https://jotoak.com/puzzles/jotoak-thanksgiving-table-word-search-hard.pdf)
- [US Letter activity preview](https://jotoak.com/images/puzzles/jotoak-thanksgiving-table.webp)
- [US Letter answer preview](https://jotoak.com/images/puzzles/jotoak-thanksgiving-table-answers.webp)
- [A4 PDF](https://jotoak.com/puzzles/jotoak-thanksgiving-table-word-search-hard-a4.pdf)
- [A4 activity preview](https://jotoak.com/images/puzzles/jotoak-thanksgiving-table.webp)
- [A4 answer preview](https://jotoak.com/images/puzzles/jotoak-thanksgiving-table-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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