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
robot metal bolt gear wire lever buzz steel battery motor wheels sensor code program machine screen antenna circuit spring gadget
Robot parts and sounds such as bolt, gear, wire and buzz, with a battery, a motor and an antenna. There are 20 words and 110 letters to find. The longest words are "battery", "program", "machine", "antenna" and "circuit", at 7 letters. No word on the list uses F, J, K, Q and X.
The words by length
| Length | How many | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 4 letters | 5 | bolt gear wire buzz code |
| 5 letters | 5 | robot metal lever steel motor |
| 6 letters | 5 | wheels sensor screen spring gadget |
| 7 letters | 5 | battery program machine antenna circuit |
A shorter puzzle of ten
Choose "10 short words" beside the heading for a smaller grid with these ten: robot, metal, bolt, gear, wire, lever, buzz, steel, motor and code. 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. Battery, program and machine 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 steel, sensor, screen and spring.
- 3 words start with B. When you find a B, check it for bolt, buzz and battery.
- Look for doubled letters. Two of the same letter side by side stand out in a grid: buzz, steel, battery, wheels, screen and antenna.
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.
Try it on a building day with blocks, during a science fair week or after a robot film. Draw a robot on the back using only parts from the list, and label each part with its word.
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 robots word search?
Robot, metal, bolt, gear, wire, lever, buzz, steel, battery, motor, wheels, sensor, code, program, machine, screen, antenna, circuit, spring and gadget.
Is there an easier robots word search?
Yes. Choose "10 short words" for a smaller puzzle with robot, metal, bolt, gear, wire, lever, buzz, steel, motor and code. 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 robots word search free?
Yes. There are no ads and nothing to sign up for.