Princess Word Search Printable

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Princess Word Search

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EMOATWPFGJYUDSW

ZRUPIAIOAZFAIRY

ZRPNANBTDUCROWN

DHOYRDRDLCAMRGN

REBEADTPAAPTROT

LMADGYDXLBAABWN

INLRUTCOYNALVND

FBLAHSATULESMPA

LOFWNURLMPDDTRG

QERBHYRTYCRCBIP

IXTRPYIHRWAASNS

SOIIONARRBGSHCF

VPLDUGGODMOTHER

MXDGOOENRTNLOSO

GHUELGREMRMEDSG

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CastleCASTLE
MoatMOAT
DrawbridgeDRAWBRIDGE
ThroneTHRONE
PrincessPRINCESS
CrownCROWN
TiaraTIARA
GownGOWN
FairyFAIRY
GodmotherGODMOTHER
WandWAND
DragonDRAGON
FrogFROG
BallBALL
CarriageCARRIAGE

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Answer key: Princess Word Search

EMOATWPFGJYUDSW

ZRUPIAIOAZFAIRY

ZRPNANBTDUCROWN

DHOYRDRDLCAMRGN

REBEADTPAAPTROT

LMADGYDXLBAABWN

INLRUTCOYNALVND

FBLAHSATULESMPA

LOFWNURLMPDDTRG

QERBHYRTYCRCBIP

IXTRPYIHRWAASNS

SOIIONARRBGSHCF

VPLDUGGODMOTHER

MXDGOOENRTNLOSO

GHUELGREMRMEDSG

CASTLE, MOAT, DRAWBRIDGE, THRONE, PRINCESS, CROWN, TIARA, GOWN, FAIRY, GODMOTHER, WAND, DRAGON, FROG, BALL, CARRIAGE

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Castle 20

Bailey The yard enclosed by the curtain wall, also called a ward.
Banner A flag that shows the colors of a royal family.
Battlement The notched top of a castle wall. The gaps are crenels and the solid blocks are merlons.
Castle A fortified home with thick stone walls, built for a lord or a king.
Courtyard The open ground inside the walls.
Drawbridge The way over the moat, raised on chains when enemies come near.
Dungeon The dark prison under a castle.
Fortress A stronghold built to hold out against an army.
Gatehouse The guarded building over the main entrance.
Keep The great tower of a castle: its strongest point and the main living quarters. Medieval builders called it the donjon.
Loophole A narrow upright slit in a wall for shooting arrows through, also called an arrowslit.
Moat The ditch around a castle, dry or filled with water.
Palace A grand royal home built for comfort and show, not for defense.
Portcullis A heavy wooden grille, reinforced with metal, that drops to block the gateway.
Staircase A sweeping flight of steps, made for grand entrances and hurried exits.
Tapestry A woven picture hung on a stone wall, which also kept out the cold.
Throne The grand chair only the ruler may sit in.
Torch A burning stick that lit a hallway before lamps.
Tower A tall, narrow part of a building, the place for a lookout or a locked-away heroine.
Turret A small tower that sticks out from the corner of a wall.

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Royal Court 22

Coronation The ceremony at which a new monarch is crowned.
Courtier A person who attends the ruler at the palace.
Curtsy A greeting for royalty: bend the knees with one foot behind the other.
Duchess A noblewoman of the highest rank below the royal family.
Duke A nobleman of the highest rank below the royal family.
Herald The officer who announces royal news and arriving guests.
Highness With Your in front, the way to address a prince or princess.
Jester The court clown in a cap with bells, allowed to joke about anyone.
King The man who rules a realm and wears the heaviest crown.
Knight An armored soldier on horseback, sworn to serve.
Lady A noblewoman, or the polite title for one.
Lord A nobleman who holds land from the crown.
Majesty With Your in front, the way to address a king or queen.
Minstrel A traveling singer who performed for noble households.
Noble Born into a family of high rank.
Page A boy servant in a noble house from the age of 7, the first step toward knighthood.
Princess The daughter of a king or queen. The word goes back to the Latin princeps, the one who takes first place.
Queen The woman who rules a realm, or the wife of a king.
Realm All the land a monarch rules.
Reign The years during which one monarch rules.
Royal Belonging to a king or queen.
Squire A knight in training. A boy became a page at 7 and one of these at 14.

Gowns and Jewels 18

Amethyst A purple variety of quartz.
Bracelet A band or chain worn on the wrist.
Brooch An ornament pinned to clothing.
Cape A sleeveless cloth that hangs from the shoulders.
Cloak A long, loose outer wrap, often hooded, handy for a disguise.
Crown A circle of gold and gems worn by a ruler.
Gloves Hand coverings, worn to the elbow at a formal dance.
Gown A long formal dress.
Jewel A cut and polished precious stone.
Locket A tiny hinged case on a chain that holds a picture or a keepsake.
Necklace A chain or string of gems worn at the throat.
Opal A milky gem that flashes many colors as it turns.
Petticoat A full underskirt that makes a dress stand out.
Ribbon A narrow strip of fabric for tying hair or trimming a dress.
Scepter The ornamented rod a monarch holds as a sign of power.
Slipper A light indoor shoe. The glass ones first appear in a French telling of 1697.
Tiara A jeweled half circle worn on the head. The word first named the tall headdress of Persian kings.
Velvet A soft, thick fabric with a short pile, long a favorite of royalty.

Fairy Tale Magic 22

Beanstalk It grows overnight from a handful of magic seeds and reaches the clouds.
Curse A wish for harm, cast in anger and hard to undo.
Dragon A monster of legend that breathes fire. The word comes from the Greek drakon, a huge serpent.
Enchanted Under a spell, like a sleeping castle or a talking frog.
Fairy A small magical being with wings. The French name for these tales, conte de fées, was coined in 1697.
Frog In the first tale of the 1812 Grimm collection, one fetches a golden ball from a well for a princess.
Giant A huge being who lives at the top of a beanstalk.
Godmother The magical helper added to the glass slipper tale in its French telling of 1697.
Magic The power to do what cannot be done.
Mattress The 1835 Andersen tale stacks twenty of these, and twenty featherbeds, on a single small vegetable.
Mermaid A sea creature who is half woman and half fish.
Mirror On the wall of a wicked queen, it answers questions truthfully.
Pea In an 1835 tale by Hans Christian Andersen, one of these under a tall bed proves who is a real princess.
Potion A drink with magical effects.
Pumpkin In the 1697 French telling of the glass slipper tale, one becomes a coach.
Spell Magic words that change something until they are broken.
Spindle The spinning tool whose prick brings a hundred-year sleep in a tale the Brothers Grimm printed in 1812.
Troll A grumpy creature of Scandinavian folklore that lurks under bridges.
Wand The slender stick that aims a spell.
Wish What a heroine makes on a star or is granted in threes.
Witch A woman with magical powers, often the villain of the story.
Wizard A man with magical powers and, usually, a long beard.

Story Words 19

Adventure An exciting and risky experience.
Bravery Courage in the face of danger.
Chapter One numbered part of a long book.
Disguise Clothes that hide who you are.
Folklore The stories, songs and beliefs a people pass down.
Happily The first word of the ending: ever after follows it.
Journey A long trip, often the middle of the story.
Kiss What seems to have first broken the frog spell in English translations. In the Grimm original the frog is thrown against a wall.
Legend An old story that may hold a grain of truth.
Midnight Twelve at night, when many spells run out.
Moral The lesson a story leaves its reader with.
Quest A long search for something precious.
Rescue Saving someone from danger. In the best stories the princess does it herself.
Riddle A puzzling question that must be answered to pass.
Stepmother The second wife of a father, unfairly cast as the villain in many old tales.
Storybook A collection of tales with pictures.
Tale A story, especially an old one told aloud.
Villain The character who works against the heroine.
Woodcutter A forest worker with an axe who turns up in many old stories.

Royal Ball 17

Ball A grand formal dance. In the first Grimm tale, a golden toy of the same name falls into a well.
Carriage A horse-drawn vehicle with four wheels for passengers.
Chandelier A branched light that hangs from the ceiling and holds many candles.
Coach A grand closed carriage. The word comes from Kocs, a town in Hungary.
Fanfare A short, showy burst of trumpets.
Feast A huge celebration meal.
Flute A wind instrument held sideways.
Footman A servant in uniform who rides on the carriage and opens doors.
Goblet A drinking cup with a stem and a foot.
Harp A tall frame of strings plucked with the fingers.
Masquerade A party where every guest wears a mask.
Minuet A slow, stately court dance of the 1600s and 1700s.
Orchestra A large group of musicians playing together.
Platter A large flat dish for serving food.
Trumpet The brass instrument that announces a royal arrival.
Violin The smallest and highest string instrument, played with a bow.
Waltz A turning dance for two in three-four time.

Garden and Forest 16

Blossom The flower of a fruit tree.
Cottage A small country house, often hidden in the woods.
Falcon A swift hunting bird that nobles trained to return to the glove.
Forest The deep woods where travelers lose the path.
Fountain A jet of water that rises from a stone basin.
Garden Ground set aside for flowers, paths and fountains.
Hedge A wall of closely planted bushes.
Lily A tall flower shaped like a trumpet.
Maze A puzzle of paths between tall hedges.
Meadow A field of grass and wildflowers.
Orchard A field of fruit trees.
Pony A small horse.
Rose A sweet-smelling flower with a thorny stem.
Songbird Any small bird with a musical call.
Stallion A male horse, the mount of many a storybook hero.
Swan A large white water bird with a long, curved neck.

How this list was compiled: 134 castle, court and fairy tale words chosen and defined for this site: seven themed lists (castle, royal court, gowns and jewels, fairy tale magic, story words, royal ball, garden and forest), a 24-word starter list, 12 short words and every word of 8 letters or more. Every entry is a generic word. The list holds no name of a character, no title of a film, book or show, and no brand, and the clues cite the old tales only by author and year. Facts were checked on 18 September 2026 at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Princess_and_the_Pea https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinderella https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleeping_Beauty https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairy_tale https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coach_(carriage) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squire https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiara https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/prince and https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/dragon and on 20 September 2026 at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Frog_Prince Licence: own work

How it works

From Castle to Garden and Forest, this princess word search printable has seven themed lists and 134 words. The starter list holds 24, Drawbridge, Tiara and Godmother among them.

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Seven lists, from the moat to the ball

Castle holds the words of a real fortress: Moat, Portcullis, Battlement, Bailey and Keep, the great tower that medieval builders called the donjon. Royal Court climbs from Page and Squire to Duchess and Queen. A boy became a page at 7 and a squire at 14. Gowns and Jewels, Royal Ball, and Garden and Forest dress the rest of the story. Pick any of the seven under Start from a list.

Old tales behind the clues

The clues cite old tales by author and year and name no character. The pumpkin coach, the fairy godmother and the glass slippers arrived in a French telling of 1697. Hans Christian Andersen stacked twenty mattresses and twenty featherbeds on one pea in 1835.

For a princess party, type the birthday child's first name at the end of the word list.
Pair the Castle list with a castle picture: pupils find Moat, Bailey and Portcullis, then point to each part.
Early finishers can turn the sheet over and write a six-sentence tale using five of the words they found.

Questions and answers

Does it work as a fairy tale word search printable?

Yes. Pick Fairy Tale Magic for Wand, Spindle, Beanstalk and Mermaid, or Story Words for Villain, Quest and Riddle. With Show clues, not words ticked, the clues read as riddles: Mirror is "On the wall of a wicked queen, it answers questions truthfully."

Which clues carry a fairy tale fact?

Frog, in Fairy Tale Magic, and Kiss, in Story Words, tell two halves of one. In the first tale of the Brothers Grimm's 1812 collection the princess throws the frog against a wall. The kiss seems to have arrived later, in English translations.

Why is my child's favorite princess not in it?

Character names and film titles belong to their owners, so every list holds generic words only. Prince and Kingdom are out for another reason: Prince sits inside Princess and King inside Kingdom, and one run of letters would then hold two answers.

All 134 words

Castle 20

Royal Court 22

Gowns and Jewels 18

Fairy Tale Magic 22

Story Words 19

Royal Ball 17

Garden and Forest 16

How it works

Seven lists, from the moat to the ball

Old tales behind the clues

Questions and answers

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