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
build crane digger hammer nail drill brick cement ladder helmet bulldozer shovel truck wood saw worker wrench beam cone mixer
Machines, tools and materials from a building site are here, including crane, digger, hammer, brick, cement and bulldozer. There are 20 words and 106 letters to find. The longest word is "bulldozer", at 9 letters. No word on the list uses F, J, P, Q and Y.
The words by length
| Length | How many | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 3 letters | 1 | saw |
| 4 letters | 4 | nail wood beam cone |
| 5 letters | 6 | build crane drill brick truck mixer |
| 6 letters | 8 | digger hammer cement ladder helmet shovel worker wrench |
| 9 letters | 1 | bulldozer |
A shorter puzzle of ten
Choose "10 short words" beside the heading for a smaller grid with these ten: build, crane, nail, drill, brick, truck, wood, saw, beam and cone. 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. Bulldozer, digger and hammer take up the most room, so they are the easiest to spot.
- 4 words start with B. When you find a B, check it for build, brick, bulldozer and beam.
- 3 words start with C. When you find a C, check it for crane, cement and cone.
- Look for doubled letters. Two of the same letter side by side stand out in a grid: digger, hammer, drill, ladder, bulldozer and wood.
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.
Hand it out after watching a crew work on a new building down the street. Color the tools one color and the machines another, then count each group.
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 construction word search?
Build, crane, digger, hammer, nail, drill, brick, cement, ladder, helmet, bulldozer, shovel, truck, wood, saw, worker, wrench, beam, cone and mixer.
Is there an easier construction word search?
Yes. Choose "10 short words" for a smaller puzzle with build, crane, nail, drill, brick, truck, wood, saw, beam and cone. 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 construction word search free?
Yes. There are no ads and nothing to sign up for.