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Christmas Words – Words and Phrases Related to Christmas

Looking for a Christmas word to use in your crafts, holiday decor or writing? You’re in luck! Today, we’re sharing Christmas words, phrases and song lyrics to use in all your festive projects! We’ll also share how to say “Merry Christmas” in other languages.

It’s time to start thinking about all things Christmas!

The holidays are near and that means it’s time for Christmas crafts, gifts, activities and so much more!

In this post, we are talking all about Christmas sayings and words!

We’ll share tons of words related to the festive season, as well as Christmas lyrics and much more.

This post is organized by section, so you can quickly find what you need.

Let’s get started!

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Christmas Words A to Z

We’ll start with a long list of Christmas related words, all in alphabetical order.

Christmas Words that Start with A

advent

angel

Christmas Words that Start with B

bells

birth

Black Friday

Blitzen

blizzard

blustery

boots

bough

bow

box

Christmas Words that Start with C

candle

candy

candy cane

card

carolers

caroling

carols

celebrate

celebration

ceremony

charity

chestnuts

chill

chilly

chimney

Christmas

Christmas cards

Christmas carols

Christmas Eve

Christmas tree

cider

coal

cold

Comet

cookie

cupid

Christmas Words that Start with D

Dancer

Dasher

December 25

decorate

decorations

display

Donner

Christmas Words that Start with E

eggnog

elf

elves

eve

evergreen

Christmas Words that Start with F

family

Father Christmas

feast

Feliz Navidad

festival

festive

fir

fireplace

firewood

frankincense

frosty

Frosty the Snowman

fruitcake

Christmas Words that Start with G

garland

gift

gift exchange

gift giving

gingerbread

gingerbread house

gingerbread woman

give

gold

goodwill

goose

greetings

Christmas Words that Start with H

happy holidays

holly

hope

hot chocolate

hug

Christmas Words that Start with I

ice skating

icicle

icy

ivy

Christmas Words that Start with J

Jack Frost

Jesus

jingle bells

jolly

joy

joyous

Joyeux Noel

joyful

Christmas Words that Start with K

Kris Kringle

Christmas Words that Start with L

lights

(Christmas) list

log

love

Christmas Words that Start with M

manger

merry

Merry Christmas

mince pie

mistletoe

mittens

myrrh

Christmas Words that Start with N

nativity

naughty

nice

nippy

Noel

North Pole

nutcracker

Christmas Words that Start with O

ornaments

Christmas Words that Start with P

package

pageant

parade

partridge

party

pie

pine tree

pinecone

plum

pudding

poinsettia

popcorn garland

Prancer

presents

Christmas Words that Start with R

receive

red

reindeer

rejoice

reunion

ribbon

Rudolph

Christmas Words that Start with S

Saint Nicholas

Santa Claus

Santa’s elves

Santa’s helpers

Santa’s list

Santa’s workshop

scarf

Scrooge

season

season’s greetings

shopping

skate

sled

sleigh

sleigh bells

sleigh ride

snow

snowballs

snowbound

snowfall

snowflake

snowman

snowy

socks

spirit

St. Nick

star

stocking

stocking stuffer

sugarplum

sweater

sweater weather

Christmas Words that Start with T

tidings

tinsel

toboggan

together

toy

traditions

tree

trimmings

turkey

Christmas Words that Start with V

vacation

visit

Vixen

Christmas Words that Start with W

wassail

winter

wintertime

wintry (weather)

wise men

wish

wonder

workshop

wrap

wrapping paper

wreath

Christmas Words that Start with X

Xmas

Christmas Words that Start with Y

yule

yule log

yule tide

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Words that Rhyme with Christmas

Sometimes, you may need to find some words that rhyme with Christmas.

Whether it’s because you are composing Christmas Poems for Kids , Christmas Poems from Heaven, or for some other reason, here is a list of words that rhyme (or come close to rhyming) with Christmas!

Please note, there are very few words that completely rhyme with Christmas. A lot of these are more general suggestions that will sound close to rhyming in a poem or story.

If I’ve missed one, please let me know in the comments and I will edit this section!

  • forgiveness
  • business
  • delicious
  • within us
  • stillness
  • richness
  • chorus
  • righteous
  • precious

Christmas Spanish Words

Spanish Christmas Greetings

  • ¡Feliz Navidad! – Merry Christmas!
  • ¡Te deseo una feliz Navidad! – I wish you a Merry Christmas!
  • ¡Felices fiestas! – Happy holidays!
  • ¡Feliz Navidad y próspero Año Nuevo! – Merry Christmas and a happy New Year!

Spanish Christmas Words

  • El árbol/arbolito de Navidad – Christmas tree
  • La Navidad – Christmas
  • El día de Navidad – Christmas Day
  • La Nochebuena – Christmas Eve
  • Los adornos – Decorations
  • La guirnalda – Garland
  • El muérdago – Mistletoe
  • La fiesta – Party
  • Los renos – Reindeer
  • Papá Noel/San Nicolás – Santa Claus
  • El trineo – Sleigh
  • El villancico – Christmas carol
  • Las luces – Lights

Christmas Pictionary Words

Christmas is the perfect time to get together with friends and family. And, what better way to have fun with your favorite people than by playing a game!

If you are looking for a festive game that is great for groups, then you’ll want to consider pictionary!

The great thing about pictionary is that you can keep it simple–all you need is a timer, pen/pencil, paper and word cards to play.

How to Play Pictionary

The goal of Pictionary is to guess what word the designated drawer of the team is drawing.

It is hilarious and fun and perfect for all ages.

To play pictionary, first, divide your group into teams.

One team goes first and designates a drawer. The drawer picks up a card, reads the word to themselves, and begins to draw the word.

The timer starts ticking down as the drawer’s teammates try to guess the word.

If the team guesses the word, they get a point!

Then, another team gets a turn to play. At the end of the game (you can choose to end the game after each team gets a certain number of turns), whoever has the most points wins!

You can change the rules to suit your group of people, but this is a general overview of how to play.

Words for Christmas Pictionary

To make this game Christmas-themed, use some of the following words.

Write each word on a notecard, and turn them face down. When it’s your turn to draw, choose the top card, read it to yourself, and begin play!

  • presents
  • carolers
  • christmas tree
  • santa claus
  • reindeer
  • elves
  • hot cocoa
  • santa’s sleigh
  • candy cane

  • pumpkin pie
  • snowman
  • snowflake
  • North Pole
  • christmas lights
  • wrapping paper
  • mistletoe
  • nutcracker
  • little drummer boy
  • angel

Christmas Adjectives

When you’re looking to write a Christmas poem, greeting, song or story, you may need just the right festive adjective. That’s where this list comes in.

Here is a list of Christmas adjectives for you to use in all of your holiday projects!

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  • merry
  • bright
  • festive
  • red
  • green
  • cold
  • wintry
  • chilly
  • jolly
  • brisk
  • light
  • snowy

  • angelic
  • cheery
  • frosty
  • sweet
  • starry
  • silent
  • holy
  • shining
  • naughty
  • nice
  • glorious
  • peaceful

Christmas Word Scramble

It’s always fun to have easy games and activities to play around the holidays.

To that end, I’m sharing this Christmas word scramble with you!

Just download, save to your computer, and print out (this prints 8.5×11) and have fun unscrambling these Christmas words!

Get your Christmas Words Scramble here!

“Merry Christmas” in Other Languages

Sometimes, it’s helpful to know how to say “Merry Christmas” in a language other than English.

Whether you’re corresponding with a non-English speaking friend, working on a poem or story, or just want to expand your knowledge, here is how to say “Merry Christmas” in other languages.

Spanish – ¡Feliz Navidad

German – Frohe Weihnachten

French – Joyeux Noël

Italian- Buon Natale

Portuguese- Feliz Natal

Swedish- God Jul

Dutch- Vrolijk kerstfeest

Czech- Veselé Vánoce


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Have a great day!