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
car truck van wheel tire engine horn door seat road highway driver taxi bumper mirror wipers headlight pickup trunk brake
Here are parts and kinds of road vehicles, including wheel, tire, engine, bumper, pickup and taxi. There are 20 words and 102 letters to find. The longest word is "headlight", at 9 letters. No word on the list uses F, J, Q and Z.
The words by length
| Length | How many | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 3 letters | 2 | car van |
| 4 letters | 6 | tire horn door seat road taxi |
| 5 letters | 4 | truck wheel trunk brake |
| 6 letters | 6 | engine driver bumper mirror wipers pickup |
| 7 letters | 1 | highway |
| 9 letters | 1 | headlight |
A shorter puzzle of ten
Choose "10 short words" beside the heading for a smaller grid with these ten: car, truck, van, wheel, tire, horn, door, seat, road and taxi. 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. Headlight, highway and engine take up the most room, so they are the easiest to spot.
- 4 words start with T. When you find a T, check it for truck, tire, taxi and trunk.
- 3 words start with H. When you find an H, check it for horn, highway and headlight.
- Look for doubled letters. Two of the same letter side by side stand out in a grid: wheel, door and mirror.
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.
It fits a rainy afternoon with a box of toy cars on the floor. Draw a truck on the back and label each part with a word from the list.
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 cars and trucks word search?
Car, truck, van, wheel, tire, engine, horn, door, seat, road, highway, driver, taxi, bumper, mirror, wipers, headlight, pickup, trunk and brake.
Is there an easier cars and trucks word search?
Yes. Choose "10 short words" for a smaller puzzle with car, truck, van, wheel, tire, horn, door, seat, road and taxi. 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 cars and trucks word search free?
Yes. There are no ads and nothing to sign up for.