Valentine Word Search - Free Puzzle

This free Valentine Word Search is a fun way to exercise your brain. Solve it online or print it out. The online version is replayable. The letters rescramble when you restart.

This game is part of the free online brain games and word searches puzzles collections.

To begin, click the Open the Word Search button. This opens the puzzle in a pop-up window.

Quick Tip: To increase the size of the letters in the grid, click the +A button.

Valentine Word Search Instructions

For many more free word searches you can print out on paper, see my word search printables page.

Instructions: Find and circle the words from the list. Words may be forward, backward, vertical, or diagonal within the puzzle.

The words you need to find are listed on the right side of the puzzle. When you find a word in the puzzle, drag the word with the mouse to circle it.

Find all the words in the letter grid before your points fall to zero. If you give up searching for a word, click the Solve button next to the word. This circles the word in the grid for you.

HOW TO PLAY.  Find all the words hidden in the letter grid. The words you need to find are listed to the right of the puzzle.

When you find a word, cross it out by dragging your mouse across the letters of the word. Words can be forward, backward, or at a diagonal.

If you cannot find a word, use the Hint feature. Click the Hint button, and the first letter of one of the words in the word search flashes as your clue. You can only use this once.

NOTE: The instructions below are for the old Adobe Flash version of the puzzle.

HOW TO PLAY. Find all the words hidden in the letter grid. The words you need to find are listed to the right of the puzzle.

When you find a word, cross it out by dragging your mouse across the letters of the word. Words can be forward, backward, or at a diagonal.

If you cannot find a word, use the Hint feature. Click the Hint button, and the first letter of one of the words in the word search flashes as your clue. You can only use this once.

SOME FACTS ABOUT VALENTINE'S. Valentine's Day is celebrated on February 14 in many countries throughout the world. It is the day lovers express their love for each other.

• The day is closely associated with the exchange of "valentines," notes expressing a mutual exchange of love.
• Modern Valentine symbols include the winged Cupid, the heart-shaped outline, and doves.
• The holiday is named after two of the many Early Christian martyrs named Valentine.
• The Valentines honored on February 14 are Valentine of Rome, a priest in Rome martyred in AD 269, and Valentine of Terni, a bishop of Interamna martyred in AD 197 during Christian persecution by the Emperor Aurelian.
• The day became associated with romantic love in the High Middle Ages with Geoffrey Chaucer. This was a time when courtly love (comprised of chivalry and noble expressions of love and admiration) flourished.
• The U.S. Greeting Card Association estimates that about 1 billion valentines are sent each year world wide. This makes Valentine's the second-largest card-sending holiday behind Christmas.

Word searches are one of my favorite types of puzzle. I hope you enjoy this Valentine Word Search!

Published: 01/02/2011
Last Updated: 09/30/2023