Christmas Word Scramble 1
Free printable · Large print
Christmas word scramble in large print
Twenty-four Christmas words with their letters shuffled, twelve to a page, each with a line to write the answer on. The scrambled letters print in bold capitals at about 24 point, well above the 18 point floor for large print.
Page 1 has the shorter words, five to seven letters. Page 2 has the longer ones, eight to eleven letters, and one two-word answer whose words are scrambled separately. The answer key prints last, on a page of its own.
Prints on US letter paper, twelve words to a page in large print: 2 pages, then the answer key (3 pages in all). Under every page is a button to print just that one. In the print window, choose your printer, or Save as PDF to keep a copy.
Christmas Word Scramble 2
Answer key
Hints that do not give the answer away
If a word will not come, its first letter is often enough. Here is the first letter of every answer, in order.
- Christmas Word Scramble 1: H, T, W, S, C, E, I, G, C, S, C, M.
- Christmas Word Scramble 2: R, S, O, M, S, F, F, E, C and C, P, N, G.
Ways to unscramble a word
- Look for letter pairs that like to sit together, such as TH, CH, ST and CK, and for doubled letters.
- Try common endings. Several of these words end in a plural S, and longer ones end in sounds like ER, ING or MENT.
- Write the letters in a circle on scrap paper. Out of their printed order, they are easier to regroup.
- Skip and come back. Every word here belongs to Christmas or winter, so each answer you find narrows the rest.
Using it with a group
For a party or an activity hour, hand out page 1 as a warm-up and keep page 2 for a second round, or set a ten-minute timer and count correct answers. The key is on a separate sheet so the person running the game can hold it back.
Play on a screen
For scrambles on a screen, with a new set of words each day: Teasel Lane Word Scramble.
For large print, the American Council of the Blind sets 18 point Arial as the base size: ACB large print guidelines.