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How many words can you make from HAPPY BIRTHDAY?

Find words of 4+ letters hidden in HAPPY BIRTHDAY. There are 35 to find. Longer words score more.

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Print the worksheet: HAPPY 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 35 words in HAPPY BIRTHDAY (answers)

4-letter words (19)

bath, bird, data, dirt, drip, hair, hard, paid, pair, part, path, pity, pray, raid, tidy, trap, tray, trip, yard

5-letter words (13)

adapt, apart, birth, diary, dirty, habit, hairy, happy, hardy, party, rabid, rapid, third

6-letter words (2)

apathy, parity

8-letter words (1)

birthday

Questions

How many words can you make from HAPPY BIRTHDAY?
35 everyday words of 4 or more letters. Rarer real words are accepted too when you play, as bonus words.
What words can you make out of HAPPY BIRTHDAY?
The longest are BIRTHDAY, PARITY, APATHY, THIRD, RAPID. All 35, by length, are under "All 35 words in HAPPY BIRTHDAY (answers)" on this page.
Is there a printable worksheet?
Yes. "Print a worksheet" prints HAPPY 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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