🪐 Explore the solar system and find 10 celestial names hidden in this easy word search. The answer key sits at the bottom — fold it backward along the dotted line before you start. Suitable for ages 12+ — no special knowledge needed.
⏱ Target time: under 3 minutes. Orbit the grid row by row and every planet will turn up.
| Z | J | T | K | U | E | D | I | M | O | O | N |
| M | O | P | Q | P | L | U | T | O | G | Y | P |
| H | L | X | M | G | E | M | V | G | C | K | U |
| E | P | B | S | A | Y | E | Y | Q | N | V | U |
| M | H | T | P | W | Z | R | F | S | X | S | O |
| N | A | B | P | J | U | C | V | E | N | U | S |
| E | U | R | X | L | R | U | S | P | M | E | N |
| P | P | R | S | N | A | R | M | Y | G | A | X |
| T | L | S | J | Y | N | Y | V | A | I | R | R |
| U | R | S | A | T | U | R | N | X | O | T | Z |
| N | M | H | Q | O | S | H | G | L | G | H | M |
| E | T | H | V | L | J | U | P | I | T | E | R |
Most solvers slow down near the end of a word search, not the start. A little strategy up front prevents that:
This grid holds 10 hidden words — if you're down to the last one or two, it's almost always diagonal. Full technique breakdown in our guide to winning at word games.
Planets runs through our solar system in a mix of sizes — tiny PLUTO and MOON sit next to giants like JUPITER and SATURN. All eight official planets are here, plus Pluto and the Moon, for ten words total — a nice companion to The Night Sky (puzzle No. 9) if you're after more space-themed solving.
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