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
car bus train plane boat bike truck taxi van ship subway scooter jet ferry sled tractor canoe helicopter wagon rocket
This list covers ways to get around, from a car, bus and bike to a ferry, a rocket and a helicopter. There are 20 words and 98 letters to find. The longest word is "helicopter", at 10 letters. No word on the list uses M, Q and Z.
The words by length
| Length | How many | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 3 letters | 4 | car bus van jet |
| 4 letters | 5 | boat bike taxi ship sled |
| 5 letters | 6 | train plane truck ferry canoe wagon |
| 6 letters | 2 | subway rocket |
| 7 letters | 2 | scooter tractor |
| 10 letters | 1 | helicopter |
A shorter puzzle of ten
Choose "10 short words" beside the heading for a smaller grid with these ten: car, bus, train, boat, bike, taxi, van, ship, jet and sled. 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. Helicopter, scooter and tractor 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 ship, subway, scooter and sled.
- 4 words start with T. When you find a T, check it for train, truck, taxi and tractor.
- Look for doubled letters. Two of the same letter side by side stand out in a grid: scooter and ferry.
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.
Pack it for a long car ride or hand it out before a field trip. Sort the found words into three columns on the back for land, water and sky.
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 transportation word search?
Car, bus, train, plane, boat, bike, truck, taxi, van, ship, subway, scooter, jet, ferry, sled, tractor, canoe, helicopter, wagon and rocket.
Is there an easier transportation word search?
Yes. Choose "10 short words" for a smaller puzzle with car, bus, train, boat, bike, taxi, van, ship, jet and sled. 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 transportation word search free?
Yes. There are no ads and nothing to sign up for.