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Pumpkin-shaped Halloween word search with spooky words like ghost, skeleton, and jack-o'-lantern.
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This 40-word Halloween word search features classic spooky vocabulary in a festive pumpkin-shaped grid for Grades 4–6. Hidden words include ghost, skeleton, jack-o'-lantern, and references to horror films like Ghostbusters and Beetlejuice. Use it as an October classroom warm-up, a Halloween-party handout, a sub plan, or a themed free-time activity.

Subject:
Holidays & Seasonal
Topic:
Halloween
Grade Level:
4th – 6th Grades
Updated September 2025

Word List

  • APPARITION
  • BAT
  • BONES
  • SKELETON
  • BROOMSTICK
  • CANDLE
  • FANGS
  • PHANTOM
  • JACKOLANTERN
  • GOBLIN
  • GHOUL
  • GHOST
  • POLTERGEIST
  • SCREAM
  • HALLOWEEN
  • HOCUSPOCUS
  • HOWLING
  • CORPSE
  • EVIL
  • DEAD
  • DARKNESS
  • SPIRIT
  • BEETLEJUICE
  • DRACULA
  • BUFFY
  • CANDYMAN
  • CONJURE
  • CRAFT
  • CROW
  • CREEPSHOW
  • FRIGHTNIGHT
  • FRIGHTENERS
  • OWL
  • GHOSTBUSTERS
  • HOUSE
  • HORROR
  • MONSTER
  • OCTOBER
  • ZOMBIE
  • WRAITH

How to Use This Word Search

Print this word search for early finishers, vocabulary review, or classroom warm-ups. Click 'View Word Search' to change the grid size, swap words, or adjust difficulty before downloading.

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