Snowman Word Scramble

Snow much fun awaits! Keep your kids entertained and engaged with this fun snowman word scramble printable.

And there’s a special surprise with this puzzle. The word scramble doubles as a riddle solver, unlocking the answers to two snowman jokes as they finish!

The puzzle is a fun winter activity for kids in the classroom or as a boredom buster during the December break. And the best part? Kids will have no idea they’re actually doing a spelling worksheet in disguise!

Warm up those thinking caps and let the wintery fun begin! The PDF can be downloaded for free below and includes the answer key.

Free printable snowman word scramble with 19 jumbled words ranging from 3 to 9 letters long. There are designated squares, hexagons, and circles to write the letters of the unscrambled words. When the puzzle is complete, the letters in hexagons and circles will spell the punchline to 2 different snowman jokes: "What do you call an old snowman?" and "What do you call a snowman party?"

Difficulty Level

The puzzle is very doable for elementary students from 3rd to 6th grade. If children think of snowmen words they can probably identify some of the jumbled words.

The 19 jumbled words range from 3 to 9 letters. There is:

one 3 letter word
eight 4 letter words
three 5 letter words
four 6 letter words
two 7 letter words
one 9 letter word

How It Works

This winter word puzzle has an extra layer of fun: once completed, it reveals the answers to a pair of playful snowman jokes.

Here’s how it works:

Kids need to write the unscrambled words in designated squares, circles, and hexagons. There’s a shape for each letter of the word.
When the puzzle is completed, the letters in circles will give the punchline to the snowman joke: “What do you call a snowman party?” And gathering the letters in hexagons will give the answer to the joke: “What do you call an old snowman?”

With this playful addition, the puzzles become an irresistible challenge that kids will love completing.

Download and Print

The snowman word scramble is easy to download and print. Just use one of the forms below.

The PDF will be emailed to you.

The 2 page PDF includes an answer page.

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