Kwanzaa Word Search
Find Kwanzaa principles, traditional symbols, Swahili greetings, and words connected to the holiday’s celebrations.
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Words to find
Drag across a word, or tap its first and last letter. Tap a word in the list for a hint.
About the Kwanzaa Word Search
This puzzle covers Kwanzaa’s seven principles, its Swahili names and greetings, and customs such as lighting the kinara and sharing a feast. Look for words including Umoja, Mkeka, Zawadi, and Karamu, alongside ideas like community and cultural pride. It’s suited to classroom activities and to anyone learning about Kwanzaa and its celebration of African heritage.
All 40 words in this puzzle
Each grid hides a different handful of these, so press New puzzle for a fresh one whenever you like.
- African American
- African Heritage
- Ancestral Roots
- Candles
- Celebration
- Collective Work
- Community
- Corn
- Creativity
- Cultural Pride
- December
- Diaspora
- Faith
- Family Gathering
- Feast
- Habari Gani
- Harambee
- Harvest
- Imani
- Karamu
- Kikombe
- Kinara
- Kujichagulia
- Kuumba
- Kwanzaa
- Mazao
- Mishumaa Saba
- Mkeka
- Muhindi
- Nguzo Saba
- Nia
- Purpose
- Seven Principles
- Swahili
- Tambiko
- Ujamaa
- Ujima
- Umoja
- Unity
- Zawadi
