Messengers from the heavens
In many faiths, angels are heavenly MESSENGER-s who carry word between God and people, and this word search gathers them. You'll be finding the great archangels GABRIEL, MICHAEL, RAPHAEL and URIEL, the angel types CHERUB and SERAPH, and the idea of a GUARDIAN angel watching over us.
Each puzzle pulls a fresh selection from the list, so the host changes every time you play — gentle on Easy, and a longer-word challenge once the diagonals and backwards words appear on Hard.
Halos, wings and heavenly light
Angels are often pictured in a special way, and the words are here. There's the golden HALO and the great feathery WINGS (covered in FEATHERS), the HOLY and DIVINE GLORY they bring, and the heavenly LIGHT that shines around them. They sing in a CHOIR, sound the TRUMPET, and form the heavenly HOSTS in HEAVEN. Linked to the SPIRIT and to GRACE, angels appear in the stories of many religions as a sign of comfort and hope.
Messengers shared across faiths
The word 'angel' comes from a Greek word meaning 'MESSENGER', and that's their main role in religious stories — carrying important news between God and people. Angels appear in Christianity, Judaism and Islam alike, which is why some names turn up again and again: the archangel GABRIEL is said to have announced the birth of Jesus to Mary, and in Islam is the angel who brought God's words to the Prophet Muhammad. MICHAEL is often shown as a protector, and many people believe in a personal GUARDIAN angel.
The way we picture angels has grown over time. The familiar image — a human figure with a glowing HALO and great feathery WINGS — comes mostly from centuries of paintings and Christmas cards rather than the texts themselves, which often describe them as awe-inspiring and hard to imagine. Older traditions even rank them, with the CHERUB and SERAPH among the highest. Comforting and full of wonder, angels make a gentle fit for an RE topic, and a natural one for Christmas.
Great for an RE topic
It's a great fit for an RE or Christmas lesson — Easy mode keeps the grid small with no diagonals or reverse words. Play online, print a PDF pack, or use Make Your Own to build a grid from your own RE words.
Frequently asked questions
What's in the Angels word search?
Heavenly messengers and how they're pictured — the archangels Gabriel, Michael, Raphael and Uriel, angel types like the cherub and seraph, the guardian angel, and words like halo, wings, heaven, glory and choir. Each puzzle uses a fresh mix.
Which angels can you find?
The great archangels GABRIEL, MICHAEL, RAPHAEL and URIEL, angel types like the CHERUB and SERAPH, the GUARDIAN angel, and how they're pictured — the HALO, WINGS, FEATHERS, GLORY and heavenly LIGHT.
Is it good for an RE topic?
Great fit for an RE or Christmas lesson. Easy mode keeps the grid small with no diagonals or reverse words.