A pig and his spider
E.B. White's Charlotte's Web is one of the most beloved children's books ever, and this word search gathers it. You'll be finding the RUNT PIG WILBUR, saved by the kind girl FERN, and his unlikely best friend, the grey SPIDER CHARLOTTE, who spins words into her WEB to save his life.
Each puzzle pulls a fresh selection from the list, so the barn changes every time you play — gentle on Easy, and a Hard-mode hunt once the diagonals and backwards words appear.
Life on the farm
The story is set in a cosy FARM and BARN, and the cast is here. There's the greedy RAT TEMPLETON, the GOOSE and SHEEP, and the ZUCKERMAN family who own the farm. Charlotte saves Wilbur by SPINNING the words TERRIFIC, RADIANT and HUMBLE into her web, making him a star and a PRIZE-winner at the COUNTY FAIR — a story of LOYAL FRIENDSHIP that lasts.
The barn that inspired a classic
E.B. White wasn't only a children's author — he was a famous essayist and co-wrote 'The Elements of Style', the little grammar guide many writers still swear by. He kept animals on his farm in Maine, and the story grew straight out of that real BARN: White felt sorry for a pig he was raising for food, and started wondering how a clever SPIDER might save one. That spark became Charlotte's Web in 1952, and it remains one of the best-selling children's paperbacks of all time.
White did his homework, too. He spent a year watching real spiders and reading about them so CHARLOTTE's egg sac, her WEB-SPINNING and even her Latin name would be accurate — the book sneaks genuine nature study in among the talking animals. And underneath the farmyard fun it asks big, gentle questions about FRIENDSHIP, growing up and saying goodbye, which is exactly why teachers reach for it: WILBUR and Charlotte give children a safe, beautiful way to talk about loyalty and loss.
Great for a reading or friendship topic
It pairs perfectly with a class novel or a topic on friendship and kindness — Easy mode keeps the grid small with no diagonals or reverse words for younger readers. Play online, print a PDF pack, or use our Make Your Own tool to build a grid from your own farmyard words.
Frequently asked questions
What's in the Charlotte's Web word search?
E.B. White's tale — Wilbur the pig, Charlotte the spider and Fern, plus Templeton the rat, the barn, the county fair and the words spun into the web. Each puzzle uses a fresh mix.
Which words does Charlotte spin?
The ones that save Wilbur — TERRIFIC, RADIANT and HUMBLE — all hidden in the grid alongside WILBUR, CHARLOTTE, FERN and Templeton the rat.
Is it good for a reading topic?
Great fit — pair it with a class novel or a topic on friendship. Easy mode keeps the grid small with no diagonals or reverse words.