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
truck hose ladder helmet siren boots water hydrant station engine rescue brave uniform gloves team firehouse pole coat badge hero
This list names what firefighters use and wear, such as truck, hose, ladder, helmet, boots and hydrant. There are 20 words and 110 letters to find. The longest word is "firehouse", at 9 letters. No word on the list uses J, Q, X and Z.
The words by length
| Length | How many | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 4 letters | 5 | hose team pole coat hero |
| 5 letters | 6 | truck siren boots water brave badge |
| 6 letters | 5 | ladder helmet engine rescue gloves |
| 7 letters | 3 | hydrant station uniform |
| 9 letters | 1 | firehouse |
A shorter puzzle of ten
Choose "10 short words" beside the heading for a smaller grid with these ten: truck, hose, siren, boots, water, brave, team, pole, coat and hero. 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. Firehouse, hydrant and station take up the most room, so they are the easiest to spot.
- 4 words start with H. When you find an H, check it for hose, helmet, hydrant and hero.
- 3 words start with B. When you find a B, check it for boots, brave and badge.
- Look for doubled letters. Two of the same letter side by side stand out in a grid: ladder and boots.
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 goes well with a visit to the local fire station or a class week on community workers. Draw a tall ladder beside the grid and write one found word on each rung.
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 firefighters word search?
Truck, hose, ladder, helmet, siren, boots, water, hydrant, station, engine, rescue, brave, uniform, gloves, team, firehouse, pole, coat, badge and hero.
Is there an easier firefighters word search?
Yes. Choose "10 short words" for a smaller puzzle with truck, hose, siren, boots, water, brave, team, pole, coat and hero. 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 firefighters word search free?
Yes. There are no ads and nothing to sign up for.