16+ Free Printable Fill In Word Puzzles for Kids

A growing collection of free printable fill in word puzzles for kids.

What is a Fill In Puzzle?

A fill in puzzle is similar to a crossword puzzle, but instead of clues, the words are already given. The solver must work to fit in all the words in the puzzle.

How to Do a Fill In Puzzle

A 10 letter word can only fit in a spot for 10 letters.

But what if there’s more than one 10 letter word, which word do you use?

You have to choose the right word so that all the other words of the puzzle will still be able to fit in.

Steps to Solve a Fill In Puzzle

Here are the basic steps in solving this type of word puzzle:

pick an empty word box to try and figure out its word
count how many letters the word needs to be
count the letters of any word box that shares a letter with the word you’re trying to solve
observe whatever is common between the 2 intersecting words (which letter spot is going to be the same in each word)
For example, “what 6 letter word’s 4th letter has the same letter as the first letter of an 8 letter word”
look at your word bank and figure out which words match that criteria
if there’s only one possible option, fill those words in the puzzle
if there’s more than one possible option, skip that word for now and move on to try and solve another word box

Benefits of Fill In Word Puzzles

Like most puzzles, a fill in puzzle is quite relaxing to do. But they also help kids to improve spelling, logical thinking and problem solving skills.

The fill in puzzles are all free to download and print. The downloadable pdf always includes an answer page.

2 fun and relaxing fairy tale themed word puzzles for kids and adults ages 8 and up.

There are 45 and 47 fairy tale words to fit into these fill in puzzles.

The puzzles are an educational and fun book activity that would pair well with most fairy tales. They also are a fun 4th grade spelling activity.

Here’s a fun and relaxing summer activity for kids.

Kids will need to fit all 35 ice cream words into the puzzle.

A fun word puzzle for upper elementary and middle school students.

There’s 35 Earth Day words to fit in the puzzle. The challenge is figuring out where each word is supposed to go.

Here are some free printable winter fill in puzzles for kids. Word fill in puzzles are great for those cold winter days, when you want a quick and easy no prep indoor activity for kids to do. Just download and print. The first puzzle uses winter weather and winter clothing vocabulary. And the second puzzle …

Looking for some fun autumn themed activity sheets for kids? Check out these free printable fall fill in puzzles. What is a Fill In Puzzle? Fill in puzzles are a type of word puzzle that can be compared to a crossword puzzle. The difference is a fill in puzzle has no clues to solve. Instead, …

Here are some free printable back to school fill in puzzles for kids. They make a great first day of school activity. These word fill in puzzles would be most ideal for upper elementary students between grades 4 and 6. What Are Fill In Puzzles? Fill in puzzles are a type of word puzzle game …

Here are 2 printable summer fill-in puzzles your kids are sure to enjoy! Both word puzzles are free to download and print. What is a Fill-In Puzzle? A fill-in puzzle is similar to a crossword puzzle, but instead of clues, you are given the words – to fill in or fit in the available spaces. …

Here is a free printable word fill in puzzle for kids with a spring animals theme. Kids will love this fun printable springtime activity. A fill-in puzzle is a fun printable game kids can play by themselves. The challenge is to fit all of the words into the puzzle. Spring is the season of new …

Here is a fun printable family themed fill in word puzzle. The words of the puzzle are the names of family members. Words like nephew, niece, daughter, and grandparent. It’s a fun spelling activity for kids. Challenge your upper elementary or older child to fit all the family words in the puzzle. The puzzle is …