Letter Y Worksheet for a Word Search Puzzle

Letter Y word search puzzle worksheet activity

Letter Y Word Search – Yippee for Y Words!

I created this 2-page word search for my kindergarten class during Letter Y Week when they kept asking, "Why does 'Y' sound like 'E' sometimes?" Now they hunt for 24 exciting Y words like "yo-yo," "yarn," and "yummy" hidden in all directions. The class cheered when someone found "yellow"—suddenly everyone was pointing at yellow objects around the room!

What’s Inside:
✔ 2 printable pages (word search + answer key)
✔ Bonus “Y Sound Sort” (circle words where Y says "E" vs. "I")
✔ Yummy clipart (yaks, yogurts, sailing yachts)

Teacher Tale:
“A student screamed ‘YOGURT!’ and pretended to eat the worksheet—now we do ‘air yogurt’ spoonfuls for each word found!” – Ms. B., K-1 Teacher

Perfect For:
• Letter of the week
• Phonics sound practice
• “Yummy Food” themes

Sample Words:

• yes

• yawn

• yodel

Teacher Hack:
Make “Yarn Y’s”—kids glue yarn in Y shapes on found words for tactile learning!