Cars Word Search
Cars work on a simple chain: the engine burns fuel and the transmission passes that power along to the wheels. Seat belts and bumpers are safety equipment required on modern cars, and the other parts and controls are named here too.
Cars word search (Easy)
Find these 10 words
10 words, across and down only
- brake
- door
- driver
- engine
- horn
- mirror
- seat
- tire
- trunk
- wheel
Cars word search (Medium)
Find these 15 words
15 words, adds diagonals
- brake
- bumper
- door
- driver
- engine
- gasoline
- headlight
- hood
- horn
- mirror
- seat
- seat belt
- tire
- trunk
- wheel
Cars word search (Hard)
Find these 20 words
20 words, any direction, backwards too
- brake
- bumper
- dashboard
- door
- driver
- engine
- gasoline
- headlight
- hood
- horn
- ignition
- mirror
- radiator
- seat
- seat belt
- steering
- tire
- trunk
- wheel
- windshield
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Words in the Cars word search
Every word used across the three levels, with a quick note on what it means.
- wheel
- Round part that turns so the car rolls.
- tire
- Rubber ring filled with air around each wheel.
- door
- Hinged panel you open to get inside.
- engine
- Machine that burns fuel to make the car move.
- seat
- Padded place where the driver and riders sit.
- brake
- Part that slows and stops the wheels turning.
- horn
- Device that sounds a warning to other drivers.
- mirror
- Glass that shows the driver what is behind.
- trunk
- Storage space at the back for bags and luggage.
- driver
- Person who steers and controls the car.
- hood
- Panel covering the engine at the front.
- bumper
- Bar at each end that absorbs small knocks.
- headlight
- Front lamp that lights the road at night.
- gasoline
- Liquid fuel burned by most car engines.
- seat belt
- Strap that holds riders in place during a crash.
- windshield
- Front glass shielding riders from wind and rain.
- steering
- System that turns the front wheels left or right.
- dashboard
- Panel of dials and controls facing the driver.
- radiator
- Part that cools the engine with flowing liquid.
- ignition
- Switch or button that starts the engine.
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