Health Word Search Printable for Health and PE Classes

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FRUITSNACKHAZUN

SLNNRAGEPOEBRZB

ADGKTPEZNBSNSNY

NVSSDIRTLYHTLTA

AILHELMETVESOAP

YTEUNLSEEVSVATU

EAEOTODTOLQTRAO

YMPVIWLHNSLGHBP

MIHKSATSFDFIZNN

HNJTTTOTOFSMUNT

ESNEBESADZKDWSD

AGLSERMTCIIIIRR

RASTIWKHPQNRDAC

TYJETSKAEARDSTE

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SoapSOAP
GermsGERMS
TeethTEETH
DentistDENTIST
ExerciseEXERCISE
FruitsFRUITS
VitaminsVITAMINS
SnackSNACK
WaterWATER
HeartHEART
LungsLUNGS
SkinSKIN
HelmetHELMET
SleepSLEEP
PillowPILLOW

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SDLADMEXERCISEW

FRUITSNACKHAZUN

SLNNRAGEPOEBRZB

ADGKTPEZNBSNSNY

NVSSDIRTLYHTLTA

AILHELMETVESOAP

YTEUNLSEEVSVATU

EAEOTODTOLQTRAO

YMPVIWLHNSLGHBP

MIHKSATSFDFIZNN

HNJTTTOTOFSMUNT

ESNEBESADZKDWSD

AGLSERMTCIIIIRR

RASTIWKHPQNRDAC

TYJETSKAEARDSTE

SOAP, GERMS, TEETH, DENTIST, EXERCISE, FRUITS, VITAMINS, SNACK, WATER, HEART, LUNGS, SKIN, HELMET, SLEEP, PILLOW

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Hygiene 18

Bath A wash sitting in a tub of water.
Clean Free from dirt.
Comb A flat tool with a row of narrow teeth for tidying hair.
Deodorant A product put on under the arms to stop body odor.
Germs Tiny living things, far too small to see, some of which can make people sick.
Handwashing Cleaning your palms and fingers with soap and water. A global day for it has been held on October 15 since 2008.
Hygiene Keeping yourself and your things clean. The word goes back to a Greek phrase meaning the art of health.
Lather The foam that soap makes when it is rubbed with water.
Laundry Clothes, towels and sheets that need washing, or have just been washed.
Lotion A smooth liquid rubbed into skin to keep it from drying out.
Sanitizer A gel or liquid rubbed on the hands to kill germs when there is no sink nearby.
Scrub To rub hard in order to clean.
Shampoo Soap made for hair. The word came from Hindi in the 1700s, from a verb meaning to press or knead.
Shower A wash under a spray of water, standing up.
Sneeze A sudden burst of air out through the nose and mouth.
Soap A bar or liquid that loosens dirt and grease so that water can carry them away.
Tissue A soft paper square for wiping or blowing your nose.
Towel A thick cloth for drying skin or hair.

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Dental Health 18

Braces Wires and brackets that slowly move teeth into line.
Canine A pointed tooth beside the incisors, made for tearing.
Cavity A hole in a tooth caused by decay.
Dentist A doctor who looks after teeth and gums. Dent is the French word for tooth.
Enamel The hard white outer layer of a tooth. It is the hardest substance in the human body.
February National Children's Dental Health Month in the United States. It began as one day in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1941.
Floss Thin thread pulled between teeth to clean where a brush cannot reach.
Fluoride A mineral added to many toothpastes and to some drinking water.
Gums The firm pink flesh around the base of the teeth.
Hygienist A person trained to clean teeth and to show patients how to care for them.
Incisor A flat front tooth made for cutting. The other three kinds of human tooth are canines, premolars and molars.
Molar A wide back tooth made for grinding food.
Plaque A sticky film of bacteria that builds up on teeth.
Rinse To wash something out with clean water.
Teeth The hard white parts in the mouth for biting and chewing. Children have 20 primary ones, and a full adult set has 32.
Tongue The muscle in the mouth used for tasting, swallowing and speaking.
Toothbrush A small brush on a long handle for cleaning teeth.
Toothpaste The paste squeezed onto a toothbrush. Many kinds contain fluoride.

Fitness and PE 23

Active Moving about and doing things, not sitting still.
Aerobic Steady exercise that makes the heart and lungs work harder, such as swimming or cycling.
Agility Being able to move quickly and change direction easily.
Cardio Exercise that keeps the heart beating fast. Kardia is the ancient Greek word for heart.
Endurance Being able to keep up an effort, such as a long run, without stopping.
Exercise Moving your body on purpose to keep it strong, from a jog to a game of tag.
Flexibility How far your joints and muscles can bend and stretch.
Jog To run at a slow, steady pace.
Jump To push off the ground with both feet.
Lunge A long step forward onto a bent front knee.
Plank An exercise in which you hold your body straight, propped on forearms and toes.
Playground An outdoor area with swings, slides and things to climb.
Posture The way you hold your body when you sit or stand.
Pulse The beat you can feel at your wrist or neck each time the heart pumps.
Relay A race run by a team, with each member covering one part.
Sprint To run as fast as you can over a short distance.
Squat An exercise in which you bend your knees and lower your hips, then stand up again.
Stamina The staying power to keep going for a long time.
Stopwatch A watch that times a race or a drill to a fraction of a second.
Sweat Salty water that comes out of the skin to cool the body down.
Swim To move through water using arms and legs.
Thirst The feeling of needing a drink.
Workout One session of exercise.

Food and Nutrition 22

Appetite The feeling of wanting to eat.
Calcium A mineral in milk, leafy greens and beans, used to build bone. It is the most abundant metal in the human body.
Calorie A unit for measuring the energy in food.
Carbohydrate Sugars, starches and fiber. Grains, fruits and vegetables are full of them.
Dairy Milk and foods made from it, such as cheese and yogurt.
Fiber The part of plant foods that the body cannot break down.
Fruits The sweet, seed-bearing parts of plants, such as apples, berries and oranges.
Grains Seeds of grasses such as wheat, rice, oats and corn, and the foods made from them.
Iron A mineral that red blood cells use to carry oxygen.
Legumes Beans, peas and lentils: seeds that grow in pods.
Meal Food eaten at one sitting, such as breakfast, lunch or dinner.
Minerals Simple substances from soil and water, such as calcium and iron, that the body needs in small amounts.
Nutrients The parts of food the body can use: carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals and water.
Portion The amount of a food put on one plate.
Potassium A mineral found in bananas, potatoes and beans.
Protein A nutrient the body uses to build and repair itself. Beans, eggs, fish, meat and nuts all supply it.
Serving The measured amount of a food that a nutrition label describes.
Snack A small amount of food eaten between meals.
Sodium A mineral found in table salt.
Vegetables Plant parts eaten as food. Carrots are roots, spinach is leaves and celery is stems.
Vitamins Substances in food that the body needs in tiny amounts. Humans need 13, and the word was coined in 1912.
Water The clear drink every living thing needs. By weight, it makes up about 60 percent of the average adult body.

Parts of the Body 20

Ankle The joint between the foot and the leg.
Blood The red liquid that carries oxygen and nutrients around the body.
Bones The hard parts of the skeleton. A baby has about 270. An adult has about 206, because some fuse together.
Brain The organ inside the skull that controls thinking, movement and the senses.
Elbow The joint in the middle of the arm.
Femur The thigh bone, the human body's longest bone.
Heart The organ that pumps blood around the body. It has four chambers and is about the size of a closed fist.
Joints Places where two bones meet, such as the elbow, the hip and the knee.
Knee The joint in the middle of the leg.
Lungs The two organs in the chest that take in oxygen and let out carbon dioxide.
Muscles Body parts that pull on bones to make you move. The name comes from a Latin word meaning little mouse.
Oxygen The gas in air that the body cannot do without. The lungs pass it into the blood.
Ribs Curved bones that protect the heart and lungs. Most people have 12 pairs.
Shoulder The joint where the arm meets the body.
Skeleton The frame of bones that holds the body up and gives it its shape.
Skin The body's outer covering, and its largest organ.
Skull The bones of the head, which protect the brain.
Spine The column of small bones down the middle of the back.
Stomach The stretchy bag where food is churned and mixed after you swallow.
Wrist The joint between the hand and the arm.

Safety 21

Alarm A loud sound that warns people of danger, such as smoke.
Bandage A strip of cloth or a sticky patch that covers a cut or a scrape.
Buckle To fasten a seat belt or a strap until it clicks.
Caution Care taken to stay out of danger. On a sign it means slow down and look.
Crosswalk A marked path for people to walk across a street.
Drill A practice run of what to do in a fire, a storm or another emergency.
Exit The way out of a room or a building.
Flashlight A small electric light you carry in your hand.
Goggles Close-fitting glasses that keep water, dust or splashes out of the eyes.
Helmet A hard hat that protects the head on a bike, a scooter or a skateboard.
Lifeguard A trained swimmer who watches over a pool or a beach.
Pedestrian A person who is walking rather than riding. It comes from a Latin word for someone who goes on foot.
Reflector A piece of shiny plastic on a bike or a jacket that bounces light back toward drivers.
Shade A spot out of direct sunlight, such as under a tree.
Sidewalk A paved path for walkers beside a road.
Signal A light, a sound or a hand movement that tells others what to do, or what you are about to do.
Sunglasses Dark glasses that shield the eyes from bright sunlight.
Sunscreen A lotion that blocks some of the sun's rays. SPF on the bottle stands for sun protection factor.
Traffic The cars, trucks, bikes and buses moving along a road.
Visibility How easily something can be seen. Bright clothes raise it at dusk.
Whistle A small pipe that makes a loud, high sound. Lifeguards and PE teachers blow one to signal stop.

Sleep and Rest 17

Awake Not asleep.
Bedroom The room you sleep in.
Blanket A warm cover for a bed.
Doze To sleep lightly for a short while.
Dream A story your mind makes while you are asleep.
Drowsy Sleepy and slow, close to nodding off.
Lullaby A soft song sung to help a child fall asleep.
Mattress The thick padded part of a bed that you lie on.
Nap A short sleep during the day.
Pajamas Clothes worn to bed. The word came through Hindi and Urdu from Persian words meaning leg garment.
Pillow A soft cushion for your head in bed.
Sleep The rest your body and brain take each night.
Slumber An old word for sleep, often paired with the word party.
Snooze A light, short sleep, or the alarm clock button that buys a few more minutes.
Snore To breathe with a rough, rattling noise while asleep.
Tired Needing rest or sleep.
Yawn A wide, slow opening of the mouth with a deep breath, often when tired.

How this list was compiled: 139 school health and PE words chosen and defined for this site: seven themed lists (hygiene, dental health, fitness and PE, food and nutrition, parts of the body, safety, sleep and rest), a 23-word starter list, 12 short words and every word of 8 letters or more. The list names no illness, medicine or treatment, and the definitions are our own wording for readers of about 7 to 12 and give no health advice. Facts were checked on 18 September 2026 at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_tooth https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_skeleton https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Femur https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rib_cage https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heart https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_skin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_water https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitamin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calcium https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunscreen https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Handwashing_Day https://www.ada.org/resources/community-initiatives/national-childrens-dental-health-month and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MyPlate and word origins at https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/hygiene and the same address pattern for muscle, shampoo, pajamas, pedestrian and dentist. Licence: own work

How it works

Seven themed lists follow the units a health or PE class teaches, from Hygiene to Sleep and Rest. This health word search printable opens on a starter list of 23 words, Soap, Helmet and Vitamins among them.

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Match the list to the unit

Each list under Start from a list matches a unit elementary health programs teach. Pick Hygiene after a handwashing demonstration, Dental Health in February, Fitness and PE on a rainy gym day and Safety before a bike rodeo. February is National Children's Dental Health Month in the United States, which began as one day in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1941.

Checked facts, and one change

Many of the 139 clues carry a checked fact. Enamel is the hardest substance in the human body. Humans need 13 vitamins, a word coined in 1912. Food and Nutrition keeps the five group names taught since MyPlate arrived in 2011. The USDA replaced that picture in January 2026, so the list defines each word and ranks no food above another.

Pick Parts of the Body, then tick Show clues, not words. Femur prints as the thigh bone, the human body's longest bone.

Questions and answers

Is there a health word search pdf?

Yes. Press Print or save as PDF, then pick Save as PDF where the printer is chosen. Page one is the puzzle with a name and date line and page two is the answer key, on Letter or A4.

Which list has the bones and body words?

Parts of the Body. Its clues say an adult has about 206 bones and a baby about 270, because some fuse together. Most people have 12 pairs of ribs. Teeth is in Dental Health: 20 primary, 32 in a full adult set.

Does it suit Global Handwashing Day?

Yes. The day is October 15, held every year since 2008, as the clue for Handwashing says. Pick Hygiene. Its 18 words include Soap, Germs and Shampoo, a word that came from Hindi in the 1700s.

Can I add words from my own unit to the health word find?

Yes. Type each word at the end of the list under the grid, and the grid rebuilds with it added. A paste of two or more lines replaces the health words instead. Seat belt is hidden as SEATBELT and listed the way you typed it.

All 139 words

Hygiene 18

Dental Health 18

Fitness and PE 23

Food and Nutrition 22

Parts of the Body 20

Safety 21

Sleep and Rest 17

How it works

Match the list to the unit

Checked facts, and one change

Questions and answers

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