Sweet Shop
Treats hide in the letters. Find all 5 hidden words in a 7 × 7 grid. Words can run in eight directions, including backward and diagonally.
Find all 5 words
Drag across a word, or tap its first and last letters. Words run horizontally, vertically and diagonally, in either direction.
What this puzzle is about
Sweet Shop is a small, treat-themed word search. Five sweet words are tucked into a 7 × 7 grid, making it a quick, cheerful puzzle to play online or print for a break, a party table, or a rainy afternoon.
Who it suits
It is an easy puzzle with short, familiar words, so it works well for kids, beginners, and anyone who wants a light warm-up. Words can run in eight directions, including backward and diagonally, which gives even a small board a little extra challenge.
How to start
Start with COOKIE, the longest word on the list. Its double O is a useful landmark, so scan the grid for two O letters side by side, in any direction. Then look for CAKE and MINT before hunting down the three-letter words PIE and TEA.
About the words
The word list is CAKE, PIE, MINT, TEA, and COOKIE. These are all treats you might find in a sweet shop or bakery, which makes the theme easy to picture and fun to discuss with younger solvers.
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