Before you begin
Search across, down, and diagonally. Words do not run backwards. Spaces are removed from phrases in the grid. Tap the first and last letters to mark a word online.
EVERYDAY LIFE / MEDIUM / 12 WORDS
The coffee break
A 12-word café word search for a screen-free coffee break. Includes diagonal words and a separate answer key.
Settle in with a cup and a café-themed puzzle. The list brings together familiar drinks, equipment, and a few treats from the counter. Diagonal words add a little variety, but none of the words run backwards. The mix of short and long entries gives solvers several places to begin.
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PUZZLEPAGEKIT / WORD SEARCH
The coffee break
Find words across, down, diagonally. No backwards words.
- COFFEE
- LATTE
- ESPRESSO
- MOCHA
- BEAN
- ROAST
- CUP
- SAUCER
- PASTRY
- CREAM
- SUGAR
- KETTLE
Tap the first and last letters of a word. Keyboard: arrows to move, Enter to select, Esc to cancel.
0 of 12 words found.
Make it a shared activity
Use the puzzle as an icebreaker: ask each solver to pick their ideal drink and pastry pairing. Teachers can also use the word list to practice reading a café menu.
Print and check
Choose your paper size and download two pages: puzzle first, answer key second. The highlighted paths match this fixed puzzle, and every listed word is checked during the site build.