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
magnet pull push attract repel pole north south iron steel metal force field stick compass nail clip fridge needle strong
What magnets do and what they stick to, with words like attract, repel, pole, iron, steel and compass. There are 20 words and 102 letters to find. The longest words are "attract" and "compass", at 7 letters. No word on the list uses B, J, Q, V, W, X, Y and Z.
The words by length
| Length | How many | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 4 letters | 6 | pull push pole iron nail clip |
| 5 letters | 8 | repel north south steel metal force field stick |
| 6 letters | 4 | magnet fridge needle strong |
| 7 letters | 2 | attract compass |
A shorter puzzle of ten
Choose "10 short words" beside the heading for a smaller grid with these ten: pull, push, repel, pole, north, south, iron, steel, nail and clip. 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. Attract, compass and magnet take up the most room, so they are the easiest to spot.
- 4 words start with S. When you find an S, check it for south, steel, stick and strong.
- 3 words start with F. When you find an F, check it for force, field and fridge.
- Look for doubled letters. Two of the same letter side by side stand out in a grid: pull, attract, steel, compass and needle.
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 beside a tray of magnets and paper clips during a science morning. Mark push words in red and pull words in blue, then hold the sheet up with a magnet on the fridge door.
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 magnets word search?
Magnet, pull, push, attract, repel, pole, north, south, iron, steel, metal, force, field, stick, compass, nail, clip, fridge, needle and strong.
Is there an easier magnets word search?
Yes. Choose "10 short words" for a smaller puzzle with pull, push, repel, pole, north, south, iron, steel, nail and clip. 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 magnets word search free?
Yes. There are no ads and nothing to sign up for.