Calligraphy Word Search
By Reggie J·Updated
Calligraphy word search puzzles with pen and ink English for adults — nib, flourish, script and quiet desk words. Easy to hard plus large print. No brand names.
Calligraphy puzzles
Easy · 10×10 · 10 words
Calligraphy: Nib Practice
Easy · 10×10 · 10 words
Calligraphy: Quiet Stroke
Easy · 10×10 · 10 words
Calligraphy: Gentle Walk
Hard · 15×15 · 18 words
Hard Calligraphy: Full Script
Large print · 9×9 · 8 words
Large Print Calligraphy: Soft Nib
Medium · 12×12 · 14 words
Calligraphy: Ink Evening
Medium · 12×12 · 14 words
Calligraphy: Desk Flourish
Medium · 12×12 · 14 words
Calligraphy: Warm Corner
Part of our Painting word search collection.
What words are in the calligraphy word search?
Pen and ink English — no brand names. Companion to Painting.
The full calligraphy word bank has 48 words. Each puzzle picks a set from this list, so no two grids are quite the same:
ART · ASCENDER · BASELINE · BEAUTY · BLOTTER · BOTTLE · BRUSH · CAPITAL · CRAFT · CURSIVE · DESCENDER · DESK · DIP · FLOURISH · FORM · GUIDE · HAND · HOLDER · INK · INKSTONE · INKWELL · ITALIC · LAMP · LETTER · LINE · MARGIN · MINUSCULE · NIB · OBLIQUE · PAGE · PAPER · PEN · PRACTICE · PRESSURE · QUIET · QUILL · RHYTHM · ROMAN · SCRIPT · SEAL · SERIF · SHEET · SLANT · SPACING · STROKE · STUDY · SWASH · WAX
Who is this theme good for?
Desk craft for adults who like quiet focus.
A solving tip
Long words like FLOURISH and BASELINE jump out quickly.
How these puzzles work
Every puzzle is free and plays in your browser on a phone, tablet or computer. Drag across a word, or tap its first and last letter. Easy grids are 10×10 with words across and down; medium grids are 12×12 and add diagonals; hard grids are 15×15 with words in all eight directions. Press Large print above any grid for bigger letters. Progress is saved on your device, and there is never a timer. New to word searches? Read how to play.
Sources & notes
Word lists on Words at Rest use American English spelling (for example color, not colour). Merriam-Webster records colour as chiefly the British spelling of color. Merriam-Webster: colour.
“chiefly British spelling of color”
