U.S. Rivers Word Searches

Put your knowledge of American waterways to the test with this word search puzzle. Look for river names from all across the United States - from the mighty Mississippi to the winding Colorado. You'll find big and small rivers hidden in the grid.

How many U.S. rivers can you find? This word search is a fun way to brush up on your geography and perhaps discover some new river names. Enjoy searching!

The U.S. Rivers Word Searches are available for free download in ready-to-print PDF format in three difficulty levels: Easy, Medium, and Hard.

Levels


Easy Level

15 Longest Rivers in the United States

A 15 x 15 grid awaits you in this easy-level puzzle, featuring 15 Rivers. Words are hidden in right, down, and down-right (diagonal) directions.

Words Included (15): Missouri, Mississippi, Yukon, Rio Grande, Colorado, Arkansas, Columbia, Red South, Snake, Ohio, Colorado Texas, Tennessee, Canadian, Brazos, Green.


Medium Level

30 Longest Rivers in the United States

You'll encounter 30 Rivers in this medium-level puzzle, set in a grid of size 20 x 20. Words in this puzzle are scattered throughout the grid moving right, down, diagonally up-right, or diagonally down-right. Words can overlap, sharing common letters.

Words Included (30): Missouri, Mississippi, Yukon, Rio Grande, Colorado, Arkansas, Columbia, Red South, Snake, Ohio, Colorado Texas, Tennessee, Canadian, Brazos, Green, Pecos, White, James, Kuskokwim, Cimarron, Cumberland, Yellowstone, North Platte, Milk, Ouachita, St Lawrence, Gila, Sheyenne, Tanana, Smoky Hill.


Hard Level

38 Longest Rivers in the United States

The hard level of this puzzle contains 38 Rivers within a 25 x 25 grid. This puzzle includes words arranged in all 8 possible directions: horizontal, vertical, and diagonal. Words can overlap, sharing common letters.

Words Included (38): Missouri, Mississippi, Yukon, Rio Grande, Colorado, Arkansas, Columbia, Red South, Snake, Ohio, Colorado Texas, Tennessee, Canadian, Brazos, Green, Pecos, White, James, Kuskokwim, Cimarron, Cumberland, Yellowstone, North Platte, Milk, Ouachita, St Lawrence, Gila, Sheyenne, Tanana, Smoky Hill, Niobrara, Little Missouri, Sabine, Red North, Des Moines, White Missouri, Trinity, Wabash.