About this puzzle
The list leans on the original trilogy, because that is where most fans begin: Luke Skywalker's desert home, Han Solo's battered Falcon, Princess Leia's rebels, and the Death Star looming overhead. It also reaches into the prequels for Padawan training, the sequels for Rey, The Clone Wars for Ahsoka, and The Mandalorian for Grogu, so younger fans who started with the streaming shows will find names they know.
This Star Wars word search fits a May the Fourth party, a rainy afternoon movie marathon, or a reward for a class that loves sci-fi. Each word comes with a short note, handy for settling friendly arguments about what a Padawan is or where Chewbacca comes from. It is an unofficial fan puzzle and is not connected to Lucasfilm.
The 32 words in this puzzle
Every word, with a short note. Handy for teaching the vocabulary before or after solving.
In every version (12)
- Chewbacca
- Han Solo's tall, furry co-pilot, a Wookiee from the planet Kashyyyk. His famous roar was built from recordings of real animals, including bears.
- Darth Vader
- The armored Sith Lord who was once Anakin Skywalker. James Earl Jones provided his deep voice in the original films.
- Droid
- A robot in the Star Wars galaxy. The best known pair is R2-D2 and C-3PO, who appear in every film of the main Skywalker saga.
- Ewok
- The small, furry creatures of the forest moon of Endor. In Return of the Jedi they help the Rebels defeat Imperial troops.
- Force
- The energy field that connects all living things in the galaxy. May the Force be with you is the saga's most famous farewell.
- Han Solo
- The smuggler and captain of the Millennium Falcon, played by Harrison Ford. He brags that his ship made the Kessel Run in less than twelve parsecs.
- Jedi
- Guardians of peace who draw on the light side of the Force. Jedi Knights are trained from childhood and carry lightsabers.
- Leia
- Princess Leia Organa, a leader of the Rebel Alliance played by Carrie Fisher. Her hologram message, Help me, Obi-Wan Kenobi, starts the first film's adventure.
- Lightsaber
- The glowing energy sword carried by Jedi and Sith. Obi-Wan's blade and Luke's first lightsaber glow blue, while Sith lightsabers glow red.
- Luke
- Luke Skywalker, the farm boy from Tatooine who becomes a Jedi Knight. Mark Hamill played him, starting with the first film in 1977.
- Skywalker
- The family at the heart of the saga, including Anakin, his son Luke, and his daughter Leia. Luke grows up on a moisture farm on Tatooine.
- Yoda
- The small, green Jedi Master known for his backward way of speaking. He trains Luke on the swamp planet Dagobah.
Added in Medium and Hard (8)
- Death Star
- The Empire's moon-sized battle station, able to destroy a planet. Luke destroys the first one by firing into a small exhaust port.
- Falcon
- The Millennium Falcon, Han Solo's fast but unreliable ship. Han won it from Lando Calrissian in a card game.
- Grogu
- The small green child from The Mandalorian, nicknamed Baby Yoda by fans. He belongs to the same species as Yoda, and his real name was revealed in season two.
- Kenobi
- Obi-Wan Kenobi, the Jedi who trained Anakin and later guided Luke. Alec Guinness played him in 1977, and Ewan McGregor in the prequels.
- Rey
- Rey, the scavenger from the desert planet Jakku who discovers she can use the Force. Daisy Ridley plays her in the sequel trilogy that began with The Force Awakens in 2015.
- Sith
- Followers of the dark side of the Force. Sith Lords take the title Darth, as in Darth Vader and Darth Maul.
- Stormtrooper
- The white-armored soldiers of the Galactic Empire, famous among fans for how often their blaster shots miss their targets.
- X Wing
- The X-wing starfighter, named for its wings that split into an X shape for battle. Luke flies one in the Rebel attack on the first Death Star.
Added in Hard (12)
- Ahsoka
- Ahsoka Tano, Anakin Skywalker's Padawan, first seen in the animated Clone Wars. Rosario Dawson later played her in live action, including her own series, Ahsoka.
- Blaster
- The energy weapon carried by stormtroopers, rebels, and smugglers alike, which fires glowing bolts. Han Solo's trusty blaster pistol is one of the saga's most famous props.
- Boba Fett
- A bounty hunter in dented Mandalorian armor, first seen in the movies in The Empire Strikes Back. He later starred in his own series, The Book of Boba Fett.
- Dagobah
- The swampy, misty planet where Yoda lives in hiding. Luke crash-lands his X-wing in its bog and begins his Jedi training there.
- Hoth
- The frozen ice planet where the Rebels hide in Echo Base at the start of The Empire Strikes Back. Luke rides a furry tauntaun across its snowfields.
- Hyperspace
- The dimension ships enter to travel faster than light. When a ship jumps to lightspeed, the stars stretch into streaks.
- Lando
- Lando Calrissian, the smooth-talking smuggler who runs Cloud City. Billy Dee Williams played him, and Lando pilots the Millennium Falcon against the second Death Star.
- Mandalorian
- A member of a warrior culture known for beskar armor and helmets they rarely remove. Their saying, This is the way, became a fan catchphrase.
- Padawan
- A young Jedi apprentice who trains under a Jedi Knight or Master. Anakin was Obi-Wan's Padawan, and Ahsoka Tano was Anakin's.
- Rebel
- Short for the Rebel Alliance, the group fighting to overthrow the Empire and restore the Republic in the original trilogy.
- Tatooine
- The desert planet with two suns where Luke and Anakin grew up. Many of its scenes were filmed in Tunisia.
- Wookiee
- The tall, hairy people of the forest planet Kashyyyk. Wookiees are strong, loyal, and very long-lived; Chewbacca is about 200 years old in the original films.
A few facts to share while you solve
- The first Star Wars film opened on May 25, 1977. It was later given the subtitle Episode IV: A New Hope.
- Fans celebrate Star Wars Day on May 4 because of the pun May the Fourth be with you.
- Sound designer Ben Burtt created the lightsaber hum by combining the motor hum of an old film projector with buzz picked up from a television set.
Four versions of this puzzle
Pick a version with the buttons above the grid. Each one has its own grid and answer key, and your progress on each is saved separately in this browser.
| Version | Words | Grid | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Easy | 12 | 11 × 11 | The 12 most familiar words, reading forward across and down. |
| Medium | 20 | 14 × 14 | Twenty words across, down and diagonally. No backwards words. |
| Hard | 32 | 16 × 16 | Every word, in all eight directions including backwards, with look-alike filler letters. |
| Large print | 12 | 11 × 11 | The 12 most familiar words on a small grid with big letters. No backwards words. |
Hard and large print versions
Hard star wars word search: all 32 words on a 16 × 16 grid, hidden forward, backward, up, down and along both diagonals, with filler letters borrowed from the word list. Print it without the word list for an extra challenge. Play the hard version, or see all hard word searches.
Large print star wars word search: the 12 most familiar words on a 11 × 11 grid, printed with big letters and a big word list, and no backwards words. Play the large print version, or see all large print word searches.
Printing this word search
Press Print / PDF above the puzzle. You get a clean one-page sheet with the title, the grid, a word list with tick boxes, and optional name and date lines. The answer key prints on a second page. Prefer a file? Download it as a PDF or an image to print later or drop into a worksheet. Whatever version is showing on screen is the one that prints, and the large print version prints with bigger letters.
How to play online
- Find a word from the list in the grid. Scanning for its first letter is the quickest way.
- Drag across the word from its first letter to its last. On a phone, you can also tap the first letter, then the last.
- Found words get highlighted and crossed off. Stuck? Hint circles the first letter of a word you haven’t found.
Read the full guide to solving word searches, with tips that make big grids much faster.
Questions and answers
Is this Star Wars word search too hard for young kids?
Not on easy mode. Short names like Yoda, Leia, Ewok, and Jedi are great for early readers, while longer words such as Stormtrooper and Mandalorian give older kids something to work toward. Adults and teens who know the saga well can go straight to hard mode.
Which movies and shows do the words come from?
Most words come from the original trilogy, with Padawan from the prequels, Rey from the sequels, Ahsoka from The Clone Wars, and Grogu and Mandalorian from The Mandalorian. Fans of the original films will recognize nearly every word on Easy.
How can I use it for a May the Fourth party?
Print a stack and set them out with pencils as guests arrive, or split into Rebel and Empire teams for a race. The word notes double as trivia questions once everyone is finished.
Is there an answer key for this star wars word search?
Yes. Choose Print / PDF above the puzzle and keep “Add an answer key page” ticked. The key prints on its own page, with every word highlighted. While playing online, Show answers outlines any words you haven’t found yet.
Can I print copies for my class or group?
Yes. Every puzzle on BetterWordSearch is free to print for personal, classroom, library and homeschool use. Print as many copies as you need. To change the words or make several different versions of the grid, use the word search maker.
What changes between Easy, Medium, Hard and Large print?
Easy hides the 12 most familiar words, reading left to right and top to bottom. Medium uses 20 words and adds diagonals. Hard hides all 32 words in every direction, including backwards, with look-alike filler letters. Large print uses the same words as Easy on a small grid and prints with big letters.
