Level 72

Word Search Journey Level 72

On an animal's body — all 19 hidden words

19 words to find, 96 letters in total. Every one belongs to On an animal's body, and they can run in any straight direction including backwards.

19Words
9Longest
3Shortest
96Letters
On an animal's body

Level 72 — 19 Hidden Words

Sorted longest first, which is also the order to hunt them: long words cross more of the grid and are the easiest to spot. Tap a word to see every other board it appears on.

This board in context

How Level 72 Compares

Word counts across the levels either side of this one. The game average is 12.4, and boards run from 1 to 28 words.

Playing better

Clearing Level 72

01

Find PEPPERONI first

At 9 letters it is the longest word on this board, so it crosses more cells than anything else and is the easiest to spot. Short words like EAR hide far better.

02

Everything is on an animal's body

All 19 answers belong to the subject. If a word you can trace does not fit on an animal's body, it is not one of them.

03

Check backwards and diagonally

Words run in any straight direction. Most boards that feel impossible are being scanned left to right only — sweep the diagonals before giving up.

Solving this board

How to Find All 19 Words on Level 72

The order that clears this grid fastest.

STEP 01

Start from PEPPERONI

At 9 letters it crosses more of the grid than anything else here, which makes it the easiest to spot. Short words like EAR hide far better.

STEP 02

Everything is on an animal's body

All 19 answers belong to the subject printed on the board. If a word you can trace does not fit it, it is not one of them.

STEP 03

Sweep backwards and diagonally

Words run in any straight direction. Most boards that feel impossible are being read left to right only — check the diagonals before giving up.

How we check

Verified Answers, Not Guesses

How we verify all 19 hidden words on the On an animal's body board

Read from the published solution for this level and kept with the subject the board names. Our methodology sets out how.

Reviewed by Priya Raghunathan, Word Games Editor at Puzzle Solved. The full checking routine is in the methodology, and the standards every page is held to are in the editorial policy.

Last checked — Aug 25, 2026
Numbers

Word Search Journey level 72 by the numbers

19Words
9Longest
96Letters
2,393Levels covered
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Level 72 FAQ

What are the answers to Word Search Journey level 72?
19 hidden words on the On an animal's body board: EAR, FIN, PAW, CLAW, FANG, TAIL, WING, BASIL, CRUST, OLIVE, ONION, SAUCE, SHELL, CHEESE, GARLIC, TOMATO, FEATHER, SAUSAGE, PEPPERONI.
What is the longest word on level 72?
PEPPERONI at 9 letters. Long words are the easiest to spot because they cross more of the grid, so they are worth hunting first.
What is the theme of level 72?
On an animal's body. Every hidden word belongs to it, which is the only clue the board gives you.
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