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Diamond Series, Challenging, level 3 of 3

Forest Floor

Free large-print word search for the week of October 12, 2026

Moss, lichen and puffballs underfoot: twenty words from the quiet, earthy world beneath the autumn trees.

Words hide in all eight directions, including backward and upward, and some share letters. Watch out for near misses.

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  • LICHEN
  • MOSS
  • CHANTERELLE
  • UNDERSTORY
  • PINE CONE
  • WINTERGREEN
  • FERN
  • MILLIPEDE
  • BEETLE
  • BRACKEN
  • HUMUS
  • LEAF LITTER
  • EARTHWORM
  • TOADSTOOL
  • PUFFBALL
  • SPORES
  • ACORN
  • SALAMANDER
  • SNAIL
  • MUSHROOM

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