The battle for the back garden
PLANTS VS ZOMBIES is a clever game about defending your HOUSE from a horde of ZOMBIES, and this word search gathers it. You'll be finding the army of PLANTS you grow on the LAWN, the cheerful SUNFLOWER that powers them, the pea-firing PEASHOOTER, and the goofy ZOMBIES who shuffle across the YARD after your BRAINS.
Each puzzle pulls a fresh selection from the list, so the grid changes every time you play — gentle on Easy, and a Hard-mode garden defence once the diagonals and backwards words appear.
Sun, peas and lawn mowers
Winning means planting the right defence, and the words are here. The SUNFLOWER makes SUN, which you spend on SEEDS to grow more PLANTS. The PEASHOOTER fires a PEA at the enemy, the WALL NUT blocks the path, and the CHERRY BOMB clears a whole row. Zombies wear a traffic CONE or a BUCKET as a helmet, attack by day and by NIGHT, and even wade through the POOL — but if they reach the house, the last-ditch LAWN MOWER mows them down. Use your SHOVEL to dig up plants and rearrange your defence, and DEFEND your home to SURVIVE.
A friendly way into strategy
PLANTS VS ZOMBIES is what gamers call a 'tower defence' game, and it's one of the most welcoming ever made. The whole battle is really a resource puzzle: the SUNFLOWER generates SUN, your only currency, and you must decide whether to spend it now on a cheap PEASHOOTER or save up for something stronger — all while the ZOMBIES creep closer. That gentle pressure quietly teaches planning, budgeting and thinking a few steps ahead, which is why teachers and parents are happy to see it played.
It also has a great sense of humour, which softens the spooky theme — the ZOMBIES are goofy rather than scary, shuffling along after your BRAINS while wearing a traffic CONE or an upturned BUCKET as a helmet, and even bopping along to a song in the menu. Every plant has its own job, so beating a level is about picking the right team for the threat: a WALL NUT to block, a CHERRY BOMB to clear a crowd, and the trusty LAWN MOWER as a last line of DEFENCE. Clever and cheerful, it's a big hit with younger players.
Great for younger players
The cartoon zombies are a big hit with younger players, with a sneaky bit of strategy built in — 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 Plants vs Zombies words.
Frequently asked questions
What's in the Plants vs Zombies word search?
Words from Plants vs Zombies — the plants like the sunflower, peashooter, wall nut and cherry bomb, the zombies after your brains, plus sun, seeds, the lawn, garden, the cone and bucket hats and the trusty lawn mower. Each puzzle uses a fresh mix.
Which Plants vs Zombies words are included?
The plants like the SUNFLOWER, PEASHOOTER, WALL NUT and CHERRY BOMB, the ZOMBIES after your BRAINS, plus SUN, SEEDS, the LAWN and GARDEN, the CONE and BUCKET hats and the trusty lawn MOWER.
Is it good for younger players?
Yes — the cartoon zombies are a big hit with younger players. Easy mode keeps the grid small with no diagonals or reverse words.