Toss it in the blender
A great smoothie starts with great ingredients, and this word search blends them all together. You'll track down the fruity base — BANANA, STRAWBERRY, MANGO and BLUEBERRY — plus the boosters that make it a meal, from YOGURT and OATS to a scoop of PROTEIN.
Each puzzle pulls a fresh selection from the list, so the blender changes every time you play — gentle on Easy, and a Hard-mode whizz once the diagonals and backwards words appear.
Green, fruity and full of goodness
Smoothies can be sweet or super-healthy, and both are here. Sneak in some SPINACH, KALE and AVOCADO, sweeten with HONEY, or go tropical with COCONUT, PINEAPPLE and ACAI. There's ALMOND milk, fresh GINGER, a juicy PEACH and RASPBERRY, and plenty of FROZEN fruit to keep it cool and thick.
Smoothie vs juice: what's the difference?
Here's a handy fact for a healthy-eating chat: a smoothie and a juice aren't the same thing. A juice squeezes out only the liquid and throws the rest away, while a smoothie blends the whole fruit or vegetable — skin, pulp and all — so it keeps the fibre that helps fill you up. That's why a smoothie is thicker, and often counts as more of a mini-meal than a drink.
The basic recipe is simple: a creamy base like BANANA, AVOCADO or YOGURT, some fruit for flavour, a splash of liquid such as ALMOND milk, and maybe a 'green' boost of SPINACH or KALE you can barely taste. Using FROZEN fruit instead of ice keeps it cold without watering it down.
A fresh, healthy activity
It's a fun fit for a healthy-eating topic — a tasty way to talk about getting your fruit and veg. The broader Drinks puzzle covers everything from coffee to soda if you want more. Play online, print a PDF pack, or use our Make Your Own tool to build a grid from your own favourite blend.
Frequently asked questions
What's in the smoothies word search?
Everything for the blender — banana, strawberry, mango and blueberry, plus boosters like spinach, kale, yogurt and protein. Each puzzle uses a fresh mix.
Does it include healthy boosters as well as fruit?
Both — the fruity base (BANANA, MANGO, BERRY) plus boosters like SPINACH, KALE, YOGURT, OATS and a scoop of PROTEIN.
How is this different from the drinks puzzle?
Smoothies is all about blended fruit drinks and what goes in the BLENDER. The broader Drinks puzzle covers everything from coffee to soda.