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
train track engine caboose whistle station ticket tunnel bridge steam wheel freight signal conductor platform passenger boxcar bell chug crossing
The list rides the rails with train, track, caboose, whistle, tunnel, station and conductor. There are 20 words and 126 letters to find. The longest words are "conductor" and "passenger", at 9 letters. No word on the list uses J, Q, V, Y and Z.
The words by length
| Length | How many | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 4 letters | 2 | bell chug |
| 5 letters | 4 | train track steam wheel |
| 6 letters | 6 | engine ticket tunnel bridge signal boxcar |
| 7 letters | 4 | caboose whistle station freight |
| 8 letters | 2 | platform crossing |
| 9 letters | 2 | conductor passenger |
A shorter puzzle of ten
Choose "10 short words" beside the heading for a smaller grid with these ten: train, track, engine, ticket, tunnel, bridge, steam, wheel, bell and chug. None has more than 6 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. Conductor, passenger and platform take up the most room, so they are the easiest to spot.
- 4 words start with C. When you find a C, check it for caboose, conductor, chug and crossing.
- 4 words start with T. When you find a T, check it for train, track, ticket and tunnel.
- Look for doubled letters. Two of the same letter side by side stand out in a grid: caboose, tunnel, wheel, passenger, bell and crossing.
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.
Bring it along on a railroad trip or set it out beside a wooden track set. Draw one long train on the back and write a found word in every car.
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 trains word search?
Train, track, engine, caboose, whistle, station, ticket, tunnel, bridge, steam, wheel, freight, signal, conductor, platform, passenger, boxcar, bell, chug and crossing.
Is there an easier trains word search?
Yes. Choose "10 short words" for a smaller puzzle with train, track, engine, ticket, tunnel, bridge, steam, wheel, bell and chug. 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 trains word search free?
Yes. There are no ads and nothing to sign up for.