5 Senses Word Search

All five senses and their organs on the first grid, with describing words sorted by sense.

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Five Senses Word Search

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NVITMRVAYBNWMRA

OBAPIKSOFTSHSEE

EREAQEWSFUICOWS

LOUDAYEFRESHNTM

DURLMEERJATSDAE

RGIRISTOUCHMTSL

HHSHPTONGUENDTL

TPNAOIIERSALQEO

CRSKINCOLORFULT

WDSLBKXAKUIUIAM

LYEGRYLOLRNOEJH

EUUKIRBOAIGETNM

AHOOGFDWFNUXTOE

RTREHTIRLNIDASW

SIGHTPEOXTATAEM

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SightSIGHT
EyesEYES
BrightBRIGHT
ColorfulCOLORFUL
HearingHEARING
EarsEARS
LoudLOUD
QuietQUIET
SmellSMELL
NoseNOSE
StinkySTINKY
FreshFRESH
SweetSWEET
TasteTASTE
TongueTONGUE
SourSOUR
TouchTOUCH
SkinSKIN
SoftSOFT
RoughROUGH

20 words from the Five Senses Key Terms list.

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Answer key: Five Senses Word Search

NVITMRVAYBNWMRA

OBAPIKSOFTSHSEE

EREAQEWSFUICOWS

LOUDAYEFRESHNTM

DURLMEERJATSDAE

RGIRISTOUCHMTSL

HHSHPTONGUENDTL

TPNAOIIERSALQEO

CRSKINCOLORFULT

WDSLBKXAKUIUIAM

LYEGRYLOLRNOEJH

EUUKIRBOAIGETNM

AHOOGFDWFNUXTOE

RTREHTIRLNIDASW

SIGHTPEOXTATAEM

SIGHT, EYES, BRIGHT, COLORFUL, HEARING, EARS, LOUD, QUIET, SMELL, NOSE, STINKY, FRESH, SWEET, TASTE, TONGUE, SOUR, TOUCH, SKIN, SOFT, ROUGH

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All 126 words

Sense of Sight 24

Blink To shut both eyes and open them again very fast.
Blurry Not clear; with fuzzy edges.
Bright Giving off much light.
Clear Easy to see through, like clean glass.
Colorful Having many strong and different colors.
Dark With little or no light.
Dim Not bright.
Dull Not shiny.
Eyelashes The hairs that grow along the edges of the eyelids.
Eyes The two organs you see with.
Glittery Covered in tiny bits that catch the light.
Glow To give off a soft light.
Huge Very large.
Light What your eyes need in order to see.
Look To try to see; to pay attention with your eyes.
Reflection What you see when you look in a mirror.
See To notice something with your eyes.
Shadow A dark shape made where something blocks the light.
Shiny Reflecting light, like a new coin.
Sight The sense we see with.
Sparkling Reflecting light as if giving off tiny flashes.
Spotted Marked with dots, like a ladybug.
Striped Marked with bands of different colors.
Tiny Very small.

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Sense of Hearing 26

Buzz A low, continuous hum, like that of bees.
Chirp The short, sharp note of a bird or cricket.
Crackling Making small, sharp snapping noises again and again, like a campfire.
Crash A sudden, loud noise, like cymbals.
Eardrums The thin membranes between the outer and middle ear that pass sound along.
Ears The two organs you hear with.
Echo A reflected noise that you hear again.
Hearing The sense that lets you notice sounds.
Hum To make a tune with your lips closed.
Listen To use your sense of hearing on purpose.
Loud Making a lot of noise.
Music Sounds arranged in time, with melody and rhythm.
Noisy Full of loud, unpleasant sounds.
Quiet With little or no sound.
Roar The long, deep cry of a lion.
Rumble A low, heavy, continuous noise, like far-off thunder.
Rustling The soft crackling noise of dry leaves moving.
Shout To give a sudden, loud cry.
Silent Free from any sound.
Soft Easily giving way when pressed; also, quiet.
Sound What the ear perceives when the air vibrates.
Squeak A short, high noise, like the one a mouse makes.
Thunder The loud rumbling that follows lightning.
Vibration A rapid motion back and forth; it is what makes sound.
Whisper To speak very softly, so only someone near can hear.
Whistle To make a high noise by forcing air through your lips.

Sense of Smell 25

Aroma A smell, especially a pleasant one.
Burnt Damaged by fire or heat, like black toast.
Cinnamon A brown spice from the bark of a tree.
Earthy Like dirt or soil.
Flowery Like blossoms in a garden.
Fragrant Sweet-smelling.
Fresh Clean and new; not spoiled.
Fruity Smelling or tasting of fruit.
Lavender A plant of the mint family with pale purple flowers.
Minty Having the flavor of mint.
Musty Smelling of damp and mold.
Nose The part of the face that holds the nostrils.
Nostrils The two openings in the nose.
Odor Any smell, pleasant or not.
Peppermint An herb of the mint family.
Perfume Something made to give a pleasant smell.
Rotten Gone bad; in a state of decay.
Scent A distinctive smell.
Smell The sense that detects odors.
Smoky Filled with smoke, or smelling of it.
Sniff To take a short, noisy breath in through the nose.
Stale No longer fresh.
Stinky Having a strong, unpleasant smell.
Sweet Tasting of sugar.
Whiff A quick, light smell carried on the air.

Sense of Taste 23

Appetizing Making you want to eat.
Bitter Having a harsh taste, like black coffee.
Bland Lacking in flavor.
Buttery Tasting of butter, or made with it.
Crunchy Making a crisp noise when you chew it.
Delicious Pleasing to the sense of taste.
Flavor What taste and smell tell you about a food together.
Juicy Full of juice.
Lemony Tasting like lemons.
Mouth The opening through which food is taken in.
Refreshing Pleasantly fresh, like a cold drink on a hot day.
Salty Tasting of salt.
Savory Salty or spicy, but not sweet.
Scrumptious Of food: delicious.
Sour Tasting sharp, like a lemon.
Spicy Giving a burning feeling in the mouth.
Sugary Containing a large amount of sugar.
Tangy Having a sharp flavor.
Taste The sense that works through the tongue.
Tasty Having a pleasant flavor.
Tongue The muscular organ in the mouth used for tasting.
Umami One of the five basic tastes: the savory taste of foods such as aged cheese.
Yummy Delicious.

Sense of Touch 28

Bumpy Covered with bumps.
Cold Having a low temperature.
Cool A little cold.
Dry Free from moisture.
Feathery Light and soft like a bird's plumage.
Feel To become aware of something through the skin.
Fingers The parts of the hand you use to pick up small things.
Fingertips The ends of your fingers.
Fluffy Light, soft and airy, like a cloud of cotton.
Furry Covered with fur.
Fuzzy Covered with tiny loose fibers, like a peach.
Hard Solid and firm.
Hot Having a high temperature.
Prickly Covered with sharp points, like a cactus.
Rough Not smooth; uneven.
Scratchy Irritating and itchy, like a wool sweater.
Silky Soft and smooth like silk.
Skin The outer protective layer of the body.
Slimy Covered with slime, like a slug.
Slippery Hard to grip, like wet soap.
Smooth Not rough; even, like glass.
Squishy Very soft; yielding easily when squeezed.
Sticky Tending to stick, like glue or honey.
Temperature A measure of cold or heat.
Texture The feel of a surface: its smoothness, roughness or softness.
Touch The sense of feeling by physical contact.
Warm A little hot, often in a pleasant way.
Wet Covered with water or another liquid.

How this list was compiled: Own work: the word list and every clue were written for this page. The meaning of each word was checked on 2026-10-08 against its entry in Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sight and the entries for the other words), and the facts about the senses against the English Wikipedia articles on the sense (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sense) and on taste (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taste). A vocabulary list for class, not medical advice. Licence: own work

How it works

This 5 senses word search opens on 20 words: the five senses, the organ for each, and two describing words a sense: Bright and Colorful, Loud and Quiet, Stinky and Fresh, Sweet and Sour, Soft and Rough.

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One list for each sense

Under Start from a list, each sense has a puzzle to itself. Sense of Sight has 24 words such as Bright, Shiny and Blurry; Sense of Hearing 26, with Buzz, Whisper and Rumble; Sense of Smell 25, with Stinky, Minty and Fragrant; Sense of Taste 26, with Salty, Tangy and Umami; Sense of Touch 29, with Bumpy, Sticky and Slimy.

For kindergarten and first grade

Easy Five Senses keeps to 69 words of 3 to 5 letters, such as See, Hum, Wet and Soft. For a shorter puzzle, cross words off the list under the grid.

Ears is plural on purpose: Ear would read inside Hearing, and a solver would find it twice.
Sweet, Minty and Fruity sit in both the smell and the taste lists, and Soft in hearing and touch.

Questions and answers

What are the 5 senses?

Sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch are the five senses traditionally identified in humans. Many more are now recognized, among them balance and the sense of body position.

What are the five sense organs?

The eyes for sight, the ears for hearing, the nose for smell, the mouth, mostly the tongue, for taste, and the skin for touch.

What are the five basic tastes?

Sweetness, sourness, saltiness, bitterness and savoriness, which is also known as umami. Taste receptors in the mouth sense all five; flavor comes from taste together with smell.

Is there a printable five senses word search with an answer key?

Yes. This one prints on two pages, Letter or A4: the puzzle, then its key. Tick Show clues, not words for readers who are ready for meanings: Blink becomes "To shut both eyes and open them again very fast."

All 126 words

Sense of Sight 24

Sense of Hearing 26

Sense of Smell 25

Sense of Taste 23

Sense of Touch 28

How it works

One list for each sense

For kindergarten and first grade

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