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RBRASSTOWNBALDT

STCREEKQRNFPOAG

IIRTDALLIGATORZ

SLSNRBLHVOTHGGP

OIAALFNINEHRLGC

SVVEBLUERIDGEAC

UEANPNHTNEEHTUU

AONDTOMOCHICHIM

PANSLIHNFUHROBB

EKAKAOLINPGLRLE

ATHENSURCSARPMR

NNRLTOABIPQDEAL

UOATLANTANOFTCA

TSPEACHRHWICXON

QERXTYBEEISLAND

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AtlantaATLANTA
SavannahSAVANNAH
MaconMACON
AthensATHENS
Blue RidgeBLUE RIDGE
Brasstown BaldBRASSTOWN BALD
Tybee IslandTYBEE ISLAND
CumberlandCUMBERLAND
PeachPEACH
Live OakLIVE OAK
PeanutPEANUT
KaolinKAOLIN
OglethorpeOGLETHORPE
TomochichiTOMOCHICHI
CreekCREEK
AlligatorALLIGATOR

16 of 27 words from the Georgia Favorites list.

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RBRASSTOWNBALDT

STCREEKQRNFPOAG

IIRTDALLIGATORZ

SLSNRBLHVOTHGGP

OIAALFNINEHRLGC

SVVEBLUERIDGEAC

UEANPNHTNEEHTUU

AONDTOMOCHICHIM

PANSLIHNFUHROBB

EKAKAOLINPGLRLE

ATHENSURCSARPMR

NNRLTOABIPQDEAL

UOATLANTANOFTCA

TSPEACHRHWICXON

QERXTYBEEISLAND

ATLANTA, SAVANNAH, MACON, ATHENS, BLUE RIDGE, BRASSTOWN BALD, TYBEE ISLAND, CUMBERLAND, PEACH, LIVE OAK, PEANUT, KAOLIN, OGLETHORPE, TOMOCHICHI, CREEK, ALLIGATOR

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Georgia Cities and Towns 23

Albany City on the Flint River in the southwest, in pecan country.
Athens College town that is home to the University of Georgia.
Atlanta State capital and largest city, which began as the end point of a railroad.
Augusta City at the head of navigation on the river that forms the South Carolina border.
Brunswick Port on the coast, gateway to the Golden Isles, that claims a famous stew as its own.
Columbus City at the falls of the Chattahoochee, on the Alabama line.
Dahlonega Mountain town at the heart of an early gold rush; its name comes from a Cherokee word for yellow.
Dalton Mountain valley city known as a world center of carpet making.
Elberton Town whose quarries and sheds turn out monuments of hard gray rock.
Gainesville City on Lake Lanier that calls itself the Poultry Capital of the World.
Helen Mountain town rebuilt to look like a village in the Alps.
Macon City on the Ocmulgee River near the center of the state, known for its cherry blossoms.
Marietta City northwest of Atlanta below Kennesaw Mountain.
Milledgeville City on the Oconee River that was the state capital before Atlanta.

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Georgia Cities and Towns, continued

Plains Small farm town that was the home of President Jimmy Carter.
Rome City built on hills where the Etowah and Oostanaula join to form the Coosa.
Saint Marys Coastal town where the ferry leaves for Cumberland Island.
Savannah Port city laid out around leafy squares, the starting place of the colony.
Thomasville Town near the Florida line known as the City of Roses.
Valdosta City near the Florida line nicknamed the Azalea City.
Vidalia Town that gave its name to a famous sweet onion.
Warm Springs Town where President Franklin Roosevelt kept a cottage called the Little White House.
Waycross Town at the northern edge of the Okefenokee Swamp.

Georgia Mountains and Rivers 23

Altamaha Wide river of the coastal plain formed where the Ocmulgee and Oconee meet.
Amicalola Name of a long cascade near Dawsonville and of the state park around it.
Blue Ridge Forested mountains that fill the northeast corner of the state.
Brasstown Bald Highest point in the state, topped by an observation tower.
Chattahoochee River that flows through Atlanta and forms part of the border with Alabama.
Chattooga Wild whitewater river on the border with South Carolina.
Cloudland Name of the canyon state park on the edge of Lookout Mountain.
Etowah River of the northwest; great earthen mounds stand on its bank near Cartersville.
Flint Southwestern river that runs by Albany.
Kennesaw Name of the twin-peaked mountain and battlefield park near Marietta.
Lake Lanier Reservoir on the Chattahoochee northeast of Atlanta, named for a poet.
Ocmulgee River that flows past Macon, where ancient earthworks stand in a national park.
Oconee River that flows past Milledgeville; also the name of a national forest.
Ogeechee Blackwater river that reaches the sea just south of Savannah.
Okefenokee Vast swamp of peat, cypress and dark water in the southeast corner.
Providence Name of the state park of colorful gullies nicknamed the Little Grand Canyon.
Red Clay Rust-colored soil of the Piedmont hills.
Springer Name of the mountain where the Appalachian Trail begins its long way north.
Stone Mountain Huge bare dome of granite east of Atlanta.
Suwannee River that rises in the Okefenokee Swamp and flows to the Gulf through Florida.
Tallulah Gorge Deep, narrow canyon cut through hard rock in the northeast.
Toccoa Name of a town, a river and a tall waterfall in the northeast.
Wiregrass Name for the pine country of the south, after a tough bunch grass.

Georgia Coast and Islands 24

Cordgrass Tall plant that covers the tidal flats.
Cumberland Island national seashore where wild horses roam among ruins and dunes.
Dolphin Playful sea mammal seen in the sounds and tidal creeks.
Driftwood Sun-bleached trees on a beach at the north end of Jekyll Island.
Dune Hill of blown sand held in place by sea oats.
Forsyth Park Savannah green with a big white fountain.
Fort Frederica National monument at the ruins of a colonial town and stronghold on a sea island.
Fort Pulaski Brick stronghold near the mouth of the Savannah River, now a national monument.
Geechee Name of a people and culture of the sea islands, also called Gullah.
Golden Isles Name for the barrier islands near Brunswick and their mainland port.
Jekyll Island State-owned stretch of the coast that was once a private winter club for wealthy families.
Manatee Slow, plant-eating sea mammal that visits coastal rivers in summer.
Ossabaw Undeveloped island south of Savannah kept as a heritage preserve.
River Street Savannah waterfront lane paved with old ballast stones.
Saint Simons Island with a lighthouse and the ruins of Fort Frederica.
Salt Marsh Sea of cordgrass between the islands and the mainland, flooded by each tide.
Sapelo Island reached by ferry, home of the Geechee community of Hog Hammock.
Squares Small parks set at regular spots in the street plan of Savannah.
Sweetgrass Marsh plant coiled into baskets by island artisans.
Tabby Coastal concrete made of oyster shells, lime, sand and water.
Tide Daily rise and fall of the sea, which swings widely on this stretch of shore.
Tybee Island Beach community east of Savannah with a tall lighthouse.
Wood Stork Tall white wading bird with a bare, dark head.
Wormsloe Historic site near Savannah reached by a long avenue of oaks.

Georgia State Symbols 24

Adoptable Dog Any shelter pet waiting for a home, named the official state canine.
Arch Shape on the state seal, held up by pillars.
Azalea State wildflower, a shrub covered in spring blossoms.
Bobwhite State game bird, a small quail.
Brown Thrasher State bird, a long-tailed songbird with a streaked breast.
Cherokee Rose State flower, a white climbing bloom with a golden center.
Gopher Tortoise State reptile, whose deep burrows shelter many other animals.
Grits Ground corn dish named the official prepared food of the state.
Justice Word of the state motto that goes with the center pillar on the seal.
Largemouth Bass State fish, a prize of anglers on the big reservoirs.
Live Oak State tree, a spreading evergreen of the coast.
Moderation Last word of the state motto; each of its words goes with a pillar on the seal.
Muscadine Thick-skinned native fruit of the vine, named the official state grape.
Peach Fuzzy summer crop named the official state fruit.
Peanut Underground legume named the official state crop.
Pecan Thin-shelled tree nut named an official state symbol.
Quartz State gem, found in many colors.
Right Whale State marine mammal, which gives birth in winter off the coast.
Shark Tooth State fossil, often found along the coast.
Staurolite State mineral, whose crossed crystals are called fairy stones.
Swallowtail The tiger kind, yellow with black stripes, is the state butterfly.
Sweet Onion The Vidalia kind is the official state vegetable.
Tree Frog Small green climber with sticky toe pads, the state amphibian.
Wisdom Leading word of the state motto, which goes with a pillar on the seal.

Georgia Farms, Food and Industries 27

Airport Travel hub; the one south of Atlanta is among the busiest in the world.
Boiled Peanut Roadside snack simmered in salty water.
Boll Weevil Beetle whose grubs ruined cotton crops and pushed farmers toward peanuts.
Brittle Crunchy sweet that snaps into shards, studded with peanuts or pecans.
Broiler Young chicken raised for meat, a leading farm product of the state.
Cane Syrup Dark sweetener boiled down from pressed stalks.
Carpet Floor covering made in the mills of Dalton.
Catfish Pond-raised fish with barbels, served fried with hushpuppies.
Cobbler Baked dessert of fruit under a biscuit crust, often made with peaches.
Container Port Place where big steel boxes are moved between ships, trucks and trains, as at Savannah.
Cornbread Quick bread baked in a skillet.
Cotton Fiber crop that long ruled the farms of the state.
Field Peas Small beans such as black-eyed and crowder kinds, cooked with pork.
Film Studio Place where movies are made; many have opened around Atlanta.
Fried Chicken Crisp, battered Sunday dinner dish.
Hoecake Thin cornmeal pancake fried in a pan.
Honey Sweet food of bees; a prized kind comes from tupelo blossoms.
Kaolin White clay mined along the Fall Line and used to coat paper.
Loblolly Fast-growing pine planted in rows across the state.
Marble Stone quarried at Tate and used in famous monuments.
Mule Work animal that pulled plows before tractors.
Okra Green pod that is fried or stewed.
Peach Ice Cream Frozen summer treat churned with ripe fruit.
Pecan Pie Sweet dessert of nuts baked in a syrup filling.
Pulpwood Pine cut for paper mills.
Terminus Name of Atlanta when it was just the end of a rail line.
Watermelon Green-striped picnic fruit with red flesh; Cordele bills itself as the world capital of it.

Georgia History 22

Carter Family name of the peanut farmer from Plains who became president.
Cotton Gin Machine for pulling seeds from fiber, built by Eli Whitney on a plantation near Savannah.
Creek English name for the Muscogee people, whose towns stood along the rivers of the state.
General Name of a famous steam locomotive kept in a museum at Kennesaw.
Gold Dome Gleaming top of the capitol, covered with metal from Dahlonega.
Gwinnett Family name of Button, a signer of the Declaration of Independence; a county bears it.
Juliette Low Savannah woman who started a scouting movement for American girls.
King George British ruler honored in the name of the colony.
Liberty Ship Cargo vessel built in the yards of Brunswick and Savannah during World War II.
Marthasville Name that Atlanta carried for a short time before its present one.
New Echota Capital of a Native nation where a newspaper was printed in English and in its own script.
Oglethorpe General who founded the colony in 1733.
Peachtree Name of the main street of Atlanta and of dozens of others.
Railroad Iron road; the Western and Atlantic line gave Atlanta its start.
Rock Eagle Ancient pile of white stones laid out in the shape of a great bird.
Roosevelt President who came to Warm Springs for the waters.
Statehood Step completed in 1788, when Georgia became the fourth to approve the Constitution.
Sweet Auburn Atlanta district where Martin Luther King Jr. was born.
Syllabary Set of written signs, one for each syllable, created by Sequoyah.
Tomochichi Yamacraw leader who welcomed the colonists and helped them settle.
Trustees Group in London that governed the colony in its early years.
Yamacraw Name of the bluff and the Native town where Savannah began.

Georgia Wildlife and Plants 24

Alligator Big reptile of the Okefenokee and other southern swamps.
Anole Small green lizard that can turn brown and puffs out a pink throat fan.
Armadillo Armored digger that has spread across the state from the south.
Blackberry Dark berry that ripens on thorny canes in early summer.
Bluebird Small thrush with a sky-colored back that nests in boxes on fence posts.
Bream Southern name for bluegill and other small sunfish.
Camellia Evergreen shrub that blooms in winter.
Cypress Swamp tree with a swollen base and woody knees.
Diamondback Large rattlesnake with a patterned back.
Fire Ant Stinging insect from South America that builds mounds in lawns.
Gray Fox Small wild dog relative that can climb trees.
Hickory Hardwood with tough nuts whose smoke flavors meat.
Indigo Snake Long, glossy blue-black reptile that shelters in tortoise burrows.
Kingsnake Black, chain-patterned reptile that eats other snakes.
Mockingbird Slim mimic that strings together the tunes of its neighbors, even at night.
Mullet Silvery fish that leaps from coastal waters.
Pine Evergreen grown in vast planted forests across the south of the state.
Sand Dollar Flat, round relative of sea urchins found on beaches.
Skink Smooth, shiny lizard; the young of some kinds have bright blue tails.
Sourwood Mountain tree whose summer blossoms give a prized honey.
Sweetgum Tree with star-shaped leaves and spiky seed balls.
Towhee Ground bird that scratches in dry leaves and calls its own name.
Trout Speckled fish of shaded creeks in the northern hills.
Whip-poor-will Night bird that calls its own name over and over.

How this list was compiled: Own work. Words and names about the state of Georgia, chosen and described for children: seven themed lists (cities and towns, mountains and rivers, coast and islands, state symbols, farms, food and industries, history, wildlife and plants), Georgia Favorites, an easy list of every word of 3 to 5 letters and a hard list of every word of 8 letters or more. The grid keeps only the letters A to Z, so Whip-poor-will is hidden as WHIPPOORWILL and Tybee Island as TYBEEISLAND. Entries have 3 to 14 letters once spaces and hyphens are dropped, and inside one list no word sits inside another, forwards or backwards. Clues are our own wording; no clue repeats a word of four letters or more from its own entry. No brand, team, living person or drink is listed. American spellings. Places, names and state symbols were checked on 3 October 2026 against the English Wikipedia article Georgia (U.S. state), its list of Georgia state symbols and the article for each entry (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_(U.S._state), license CC BY-SA 4.0). The capital and largest city, the highest point, the airport and the years 1733 and 1788 were checked the same day in a second work, Store norske leksikon (https://snl.no/Georgia_-_delstat_i_USA). Where no second work gave a figure or a record, the clue leaves it out. The state flower follows the Governor's list of legislation signed in 2026 (https://gov.georgia.gov/executive-action/legislation/signed-legislation/2026), read the same day: no signed bill changes the Cherokee rose, though Wikipedia's list shows another flower. Unofficial and not affiliated with the State of Georgia; an educational puzzle, so check the official source before you rely on a fact. Licence: own work

How it works

This Georgia word search for kids opens with Atlanta, Blue Ridge, Tybee Island, Oglethorpe and 12 more favorites. Start from a list has seven themed lists: cities, mountains and rivers, the coast, state symbols, farms and food, history and wildlife.

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From Brasstown Bald to the Golden Isles

Georgia Mountains and Rivers starts at Brasstown Bald and Springer, where the Appalachian Trail begins, and follows the Chattahoochee and Altamaha south to the Okefenokee. Georgia Coast and Islands picks up there: Tybee Island, Jekyll Island, Sapelo and Cumberland, with Tabby, Geechee and Salt Marsh.

The state motto, word by word

Georgia State Symbols hides Wisdom, Justice and Moderation, the words of the motto on the state seal, beside Peach, Brown Thrasher, Cherokee Rose and Live Oak. Adoptable Dog is there too: the state dog is any pet waiting in a shelter.

Easy Georgia has the words of 3 to 5 letters, such as Rome, Macon, Peach, Pecan, Grits, Mule and Tabby.
For younger children take words off the list until 8 are left and leave the level on Easy: words then run across and down only.

Questions and answers

Is this Georgia word search made for kids?

Yes. The lists use names children meet in a state unit, each with a short clue, and leave out brands, teams and living people. The cross beside a word takes it off the list, down to 8 or fewer, and Easy hides words across and down only.

Which Georgia state symbols are in it?

Peach (state fruit), Brown Thrasher (state bird), Cherokee Rose (state flower), Live Oak (state tree), Peanut (state crop), Largemouth Bass (state fish), Gopher Tortoise (state reptile), Right Whale (state marine mammal) and Sweet Onion, for the Vidalia onion, the state vegetable.

Who is in the Georgia History list?

Oglethorpe, who founded the colony in 1733, Tomochichi, the Yamacraw leader who welcomed him, King George, Gwinnett, Juliette Low, Roosevelt and Carter. New Echota, Syllabary and Creek stand for the Cherokee and Muscogee nations.

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Yes. Print or save as PDF is free and prints the puzzle with a Name and Date line, then the answer key on its own page.

All 167 words

Georgia Cities and Towns 23

Georgia Cities and Towns, continued

Georgia Mountains and Rivers 23

Georgia Coast and Islands 24

Georgia State Symbols 24

Georgia Farms, Food and Industries 27

Georgia History 22

Georgia Wildlife and Plants 24

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From Brasstown Bald to the Golden Isles

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