Gearing up for some Halloween writing activities? You’ll want this list of evocative Halloween words to share with your students. Start by downloading the free printables, then try some of our favorite Halloween activities for all ages.
Halloween Words That Start With A and B
- afraid
- alarming
- alien
- apparition
- apple cider
- apples
- autumn
- bat
- bizarre
- black cat
- blood-curdling
- bloody
- bobbing for apples
- bones
- boneyard
- bonfire
- boo
- boogeyman
- broomstick
Halloween Words That Start With C
- cackle
- cadaver
- candy
- candy apple
- candy corn
- carving
- casket
- cauldron
- cemetery
- chilling
- chocolate
- cobweb
- cocoa
- coffin
- corn maze
- corpse
- costume
- costume contest
- costume party
- creepy
- crow
D and E Words Associated With Halloween
- dark
- dead
- decoration
- demon
- devil
- disguise
- Dracula
- dress up
- eerie
- enchanting
- epitaph
- evil
- eye patch
- eyeball
Halloween Words That Start With F and G
- fall
- fangs
- flashlight
- fog
- Frankenstein
- fright
- games
- ghastly
- ghost
- ghost story
- ghoul
- goblin
- gory
- graveyard
- grim
- Grim Reaper
- grisly
- gruesome
- gummy worms
H and I Words Associated With Halloween
- haunt
- haunted
- haunted house
- hayride
- headstone
- hobgoblin
- hocus-pocus
- horrible
- horrify
- horror
- hot chocolate
- howl
- icky
- imp
- incantation
- inferno
- invisible
J and K Words Associated With Halloween
- jack-o’-lantern
- jackal
- jet-black
- jinx
- jittery
- kettle
- killer
- knife
- knock
L and M Words Associated With Halloween
- laboratory
- lair
- lantern
- leech
- legend
- lifeless
- lurid
- lurk
- macabre
- magic
- mask
- masquerade
- mausoleum
- midnight
- mist
- monster
- Monster Mash
- moonlight
- morbid
- mummy
- mutilate
- mysterious
N and O Words Associated With Halloween
- nasty
- nefarious
- netherworld
- night
- nightmare
- nocturnal
- October
- ogre
- ominous
- ooze
- orange
- owl
P Words Associated With Halloween
- party
- petrify
- phantom
- poltergeist
- popcorn ball
- possessed
- potion
- prank
- prowl
- pumpkin
- pumpkin patch
- pumpkin pie
- pumpkin seeds
Q and R Words Associated With Halloween
- quagmire
- quake
- qualm
- quaver
- quiet
- quiver
- rancid
- rat
- rattle
- raven
- reek
- repulsive
- revolting
- RIP (rest in peace)
- ritual
- rotten
S Words Associated With Halloween
- scarecrow
- scary
- scream
- séance
- shadow
- shape-shifter
- shiver
- shriek
- sinister
- skeleton
- skull
- slaughter
- slimy
- sorcerer
- specter
- spell
- spicy
- spider
- spirit
- spooky
- sugar
- supernatural
- sweet
Halloween Words That Start With T
- tarantula
- terrible
- terrify
- terror
- thrilling
- toad
- tombstone
- Transylvania
- treats
- tremble
- trick-or-treat
- troll
- twilight
U and V Words Associated With Halloween
- ugly
- undead
- undertaker
- unearthly
- unnerving
- urn
- vampire
- vanish
- vault
- vengeance
- venom
- vermin
- victim
- vile
- voodoo
W Words Associated With Halloween
- wand
- weird
- werewolf
- whisper
- wicked
- will-o’-the-wisp
- witch
- wizard
- wraith
- wretched
Halloween Words That Start With X, Y, and Z
- X-ray
- yell
- yowl
- yuck
- zombie
How To Use Halloween Words in the Classroom
There are so many ways to use these creative words with your students. Some ideas you might try:
Word Wall
Printable cards make it easy to build your own Halloween-themed wall. Post options that kids can use in writing activities, journal entries, and more.
Learn more: What Is a Word Wall?
Build Vocabulary
Have students pick 10 words from the list that are new to them. Then use those words for your weekly vocab activities.
Compose Poems
Whether kids write Halloween poetry that’s spine-chillingly scary or funny and sweet, they’ll need lots of the terms found on this list.
Try it: Halloween Poems for Kids
Make a Bulletin Board
Fill a bulletin board with Halloween icons like ghosts, pumpkins, and bats, each featuring their own word from the list.
Try it: Halloween Bulletin Board Ideas
Write Scary Short Stories
First, read some of the best spooky stories from masters of the craft like Poe and Lovecraft. Then, challenge kids to write their own, using as many words from the list as they can.
Try it: Scary Short Stories for Kids
Respond to Writing Prompts
Give students prompts related to Halloween, and encourage them to incorporate the terms on the list in their writing.
Get your free Halloween word printables!
Print copies of the Halloween word list and cards and hand them out to students to use for writing assignments, vocabulary practice, and more. Just click the button below to share your email address and get instant access. Then share your ideas for using them in our We Are Teachers Helpline Facebook group!
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