Colors Word Search
By Reggie J·Updated
Colors word search puzzles with everyday English colour names — paints, fabrics and nature hues for adults. Easy to hard plus large print. American spelling where listed; no brand paint names.
Colors puzzles
Easy · 10×10 · 10 words
Colors: Paint Box
Easy · 10×10 · 10 words
Colors: Quiet Hue
Easy · 10×10 · 10 words
Colors: Open Window
Hard · 15×15 · 18 words
Hard Colors: Full Spectrum
Large print · 9×9 · 8 words
Large Print Colors: Soft Tint
Medium · 12×12 · 14 words
Colors: Fabric Shelf
Medium · 12×12 · 14 words
Colors: Garden Tint
Medium · 12×12 · 14 words
Colors: Nested Calm
What words are in the colors word search?
Everyday colour names for paints, fabrics and nature hues — no paint brands.
The full colors word bank has 47 words. Each puzzle picks a set from this list, so no two grids are quite the same:
AMBER · AQUA · BEIGE · BLACK · BLUE · BRONZE · BROWN · CHARCOAL · COPPER · CORAL · CREAM · CRIMSON · CYAN · GOLD · GRAY · GREEN · GREY · INDIGO · IVORY · LAVENDER · LEAF · LIME · MAGENTA · MAROON · MINT · NAVY · OLIVE · ORANGE · PEACH · PINK · PLUM · PURPLE · RED · ROSE · RUST · SAGE · SAND · SCARLET · SEA · SILVER · SKY · TAN · TEAL · TURQUOISE · VIOLET · WHITE · YELLOW
Who is this theme good for?
A visual, low-pressure theme for all ages of adult solvers.
A solving tip
Long names such as TURQUOISE and LAVENDER stand 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”
