20 words are hidden in the letters, or ten short ones for a first try. Tap the first letter of a word, then its last letter.
The 20 words
bike wheel helmet seat chain brake bell tire handlebar spokes gears ride path pedal basket kickstand tricycle pump steer balance
Parts of a bike, such as wheel, pedal, chain and handlebar, plus riding words like ride, steer and balance. There are 20 words and 109 letters to find. The longest words are "handlebar" and "kickstand", at 9 letters. No word on the list uses F, J, Q, V, X and Z.
The words by length
| Length | How many | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 4 letters | 7 | bike seat bell tire ride path pump |
| 5 letters | 6 | wheel chain brake gears pedal steer |
| 6 letters | 3 | helmet spokes basket |
| 7 letters | 1 | balance |
| 8 letters | 1 | tricycle |
| 9 letters | 2 | handlebar kickstand |
A shorter puzzle of ten
Choose "10 short words" beside the heading for a smaller grid with these ten: bike, wheel, seat, chain, brake, bell, tire, ride, path and pump. None has more than 5 letters. On a phone the full puzzle takes twelve of the 20, so the letters stay big enough to tap.
Hints for this puzzle
- Start with the longest words. Handlebar, kickstand and tricycle take up the most room, so they are the easiest to spot.
- 5 words start with B. When you find a B, check it for bike, brake, bell, basket and balance.
- 3 words start with P. When you find a P, check it for path, pedal and pump.
- Look for doubled letters. Two of the same letter side by side stand out in a grid: wheel, bell and steer.
Play it or print it
On the screen, tap the first letter of a word and then its last letter, and the word is crossed off the list. Easy hides words across and down, Medium adds corner to corner, and Hard adds backwards. Press Print for two pages, the puzzle and its answer key, and "New puzzle" for the same words in new places. The word search maker page explains how each grid is made and kept clean.
Use it on the day the training wheels come off or the evening before a family ride. Draw a bike on the back and label it with every part word you found, from the bell to the spokes.
The same words on bingo cards and flash cards
The bingo card generator deals these words onto cards, each one a different mix, and the flash cards page prints them eight to a sheet.
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Questions
What words are in the bikes word search?
Bike, wheel, helmet, seat, chain, brake, bell, tire, handlebar, spokes, gears, ride, path, pedal, basket, kickstand, tricycle, pump, steer and balance.
Is there an easier bikes word search?
Yes. Choose "10 short words" for a smaller puzzle with bike, wheel, seat, chain, brake, bell, tire, ride, path and pump. On Easy, words only run across and down.
Can I print it with an answer key?
Yes. Press Print for two pages: the puzzle and its answer key. Each press of "New puzzle" makes a different sheet.
Is the bikes word search free?
Yes. There are no ads and nothing to sign up for.