140+ Spring Words for Writing, Vocab, and More (Free Printable)

Use these word lists to spring into the season.

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Springtime is buzzing with vocabulary. Use our list of spring words to make a word wall, inspire spring-themed writing, or share with students for spring vocabulary and spelling activities. The words in these lists are all about new beginnings, baby animals, and being outdoors. If students want to research life cycles, record their observations, or pen a poem about a breezy spring day, we’ve got you covered. Grab the printable containing all these words to share with students.

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Spring Activity Words

  • baseball
  • biking
  • bound
  • bubbles
  • camping
  • cleaning
  • digging
  • gardening
  • golfing
  • grow
  • hop
  • jumping
  • kite
  • lacrosse
  • park
  • picnic
  • puddles
  • romp
  • scamper
  • softball
  • walk

Spring Clothing Words

  • boots
  • cap
  • dress
  • galoshes
  • jacket
  • raincoat
  • sandals
  • shirt
  • sweater
  • tank
  • umbrella
  • wellies
  • windbreaker

Warm Weather Words

  • balmy
  • breeze
  • brisk
  • cloud
  • daylight
  • drizzle
  • drops
  • melt
  • mud
  • rain
  • rainbow
  • showers
  • sun
  • sunshine
  • thaw
  • thunderstorm
  • warmth
  • windy

Spring Descriptive Words

  • airy
  • alive
  • anew
  • aromatic
  • awaken
  • barefoot
  • bountiful
  • breezy
  • bright  
  • bucolic
  • budding
  • buzzing
  • changing
  • cheery
  • colorful
  • crisp
  • fertile
  • flourishing
  • fluffy
  • fragrant
  • fresh  
  • gentle
  • green
  • lively
  • lush
  • new
  • pastel
  • pastoral
  • refreshing
  • renewed
  • soft
  • sun-drenched
  • sunny
  • sweet
  • teeming
  • thriving  
  • warm

Garden and Nature Words

  • bloom
  • blossom
  • bud
  • bulb
  • clover
  • flower
  • grass
  • green
  • grow
  • leaf
  • seed
  • sprout
  • tree

Flower Words

  • bluebell
  • clover
  • crocus
  • daffodil
  • daisy
  • dandelion
  • forget-me-not
  • foxglove
  • hyacinth
  • iris
  • lilac
  • peony
  • tulip

Spring Animal Words

  • babies
  • bees
  • birds
  • bugs
  • bullfrog
  • bunny
  • butterfly
  • chicks
  • chipmunk
  • cub
  • dragonfly
  • duckling
  • farm
  • fawn
  • foal
  • fox
  • frog
  • hatch
  • kid
  • ladybug
  • lamb
  • nest
  • newt  
  • pollinate
  • polliwog
  • robin
  • swallow
  • toad

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Also check out our collection of spring poems for kids and spring bulletin boards!