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Tennessee rivers word search with names like Mississippi, Cumberland, and Hiwassee.
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This 18-word geography word search covers the major and minor rivers of Tennessee for students in Grades 3–5. Hidden words include Mississippi, Cumberland, Clinch, and Hiwassee, reflecting Tennessee's diverse waterways. Use it during a Tennessee geography or state-studies unit, as a warm-up activity, or adapt it for regional geography lessons.

Subject:
Social Studies
Topic:
Geography
Grade Level:
3rd – 5th Grades
Updated July 2026

Word List

  • MISSISSIPPI
  • TENNESSEE
  • CUMBERLAND
  • DUCK
  • OBION
  • HATCHIE
  • CLINCH
  • HOLSTON
  • HIWASSEE
  • PIGEON
  • BUFFALO
  • HARPETH
  • OCOEE
  • CANEY
  • NOLICHUCKY
  • FORKEDDEER
  • FRENCHBROAD
  • LITTLERIVER

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