Animal word puzzles

From farm animals to jungle cats, these puzzles hide animal names that bend through the grid. They are a gentle way in for new players, because most of the words are ones everyone knows. Every Bendwords puzzle hides its words in a grid, but the words bend around corners instead of running in straight lines, and every letter is used exactly once.

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Try a free animal word puzzle

Here is a classic puzzle to solve right now. Trace each word through cells that touch, and check the answer when you're done.

Tip: Long names like CROCODILE or CHIMPANZEE fill a lot of cells, so place them first. New to the rules? Read how to play, or learn about the classic grid.

Animal words you might find

These are some of the most common words in our animal puzzles: Bear, Bird, Buffalo, Bull, Cattle, Chick, Chicken, Cricket, Deer, Duck, Eagle, Elephant, Fish, Goat, Horse, Lamb, Lion, Monkey, Mouse, Puppy, Rabbit, Robin, Salmon, Shark, Sheep, Snake, Spider, Tiger, Turkey, Wolf.

More animal puzzles

The Bendwords Animals book has 75 puzzles like this one, from small warm-up grids to big challenges, with hints and answers in the back. It is part of the Bendwords Classic series, and the same theme also comes in hexagon, triangle and spiderweb grids.

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