Things That Go Bump
Free large-print word search for the week of October 26, 2026
Creaky shutters, cobwebs and a phantom or two: twenty gently spooky words for a cozy Halloween week.
Words hide in all eight directions, including backward and upward, and some share letters. Watch out for near misses.
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- CANDELABRA
- APPARITION
- HOBGOBLIN
- BELFRY
- HEEBIE JEEBIES
- TRAPDOOR
- SHUTTERS
- PHANTOM
- CAULDRON
- MIDNIGHT
- POLTERGEIST
- CLATTER
- CREAKY
- COBWEB
- SPECTER
- GOOSEFLESH
- THUMP
- EERIE
- GARGOYLE
- ATTIC
Press and drag from the first letter to the last, or tap the first letter and then the last. Spaces are left out, so HEEBIE JEEBIES is hidden as HEEBIEJEEBIES. You can start from either end of a word.
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