Thanksgiving Dinner Word Search

About this puzzle

The classic American Thanksgiving dinner, dish by dish: the turkey with stuffing, gravy and cranberry sauce; mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, green beans and squash; cornbread and rolls; a casserole or two; pumpkin and pecan pie — and, the next day, the leftovers. Menus vary from family to family, so the list is a good starting point for talking about your own traditions.

The default layout is Easy on a 14×14 grid. Easy, Medium and Hard each use their own checked layout of the same words, and every one can be printed in standard or large print on US Letter or A4.

Word notes

Turkey

Native to North America; wild turkeys can fly short distances and roost in trees at night.

Stuffing

A mix of bread, herbs and vegetables, cooked inside the bird or in a separate dish, where it is often called dressing.

Cranberry Sauce

Cranberries are native to North America and are harvested in the fall.

Gravy

A sauce made from the juices of roasted meat, thickened with flour or cornstarch.

Sweet Potato

Despite the name, only distantly related to the ordinary potato.

Cornbread

A quick bread made from cornmeal, with roots in Native American cooking.

Pecan Pie

Made with pecans, a nut native to the southern United States and Mexico.

Try this after the puzzle

Plan a menu: each solver chooses one main dish, two sides and one dessert from the list, then writes a short shopping list for the meal. Families can compare the list with their own Thanksgiving table and add the dishes that are missing.

All 14 words

Turkey · Stuffing · Cranberry Sauce · Mashed Potatoes · Gravy · Green Beans · Sweet Potato · Pumpkin Pie · Cornbread · Rolls · Casserole · Pecan Pie · Squash · Leftovers