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How many words can you make from BIRTHDAY?

Find words of 4+ letters hidden in BIRTHDAY. There are 18 to find. Longer words score more.

For a class or a group

Print the worksheet: BIRTHDAY in letter tiles, numbered lines to write words on, and every answer on the second page. Or put this page on the board, give everyone three minutes, then press “show all words”.

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All 18 words in BIRTHDAY (answers)

4-letter words (9)

bath, bird, dirt, hair, hard, raid, tidy, tray, yard

5-letter words (8)

birth, diary, dirty, habit, hairy, hardy, rabid, third

All 8 letters (1)

birthday

Questions

How many words can you make from BIRTHDAY?
18 everyday words of 4 or more letters, counting BIRTHDAY itself. Rarer real words are accepted too when you play, as bonus words.
What words can you make out of BIRTHDAY?
The longest are THIRD, RABID, HARDY, HAIRY, HABIT. All 18, by length, are under "All 18 words in BIRTHDAY (answers)" on this page.
Is there a printable worksheet?
Yes. "Print a worksheet" prints BIRTHDAY in letter tiles with numbered lines to write words on, and every answer on a second page. Print it, or save it as a PDF.
Is this good for a classroom?
Yes: a no-prep word building and spelling activity for grade 2 and up. Put it on the board, hand out the worksheet, or let students play on their own devices. No accounts.

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