Swing through the grid to find the sounds of the big band and ballroom years. This sheet is free and printed in large, senior-friendly type — use the Print button above for a paper copy, or choose “Save as PDF” in the print dialog. The answer key prints on its own page.
Big Band Era Word Search
seniorbraingames.orgInstructions: Find all 12 hidden words in the grid. Words can go across or down.
HDLGOFOXTROTDGM
RERDRLDNBURTOOD
RAENCUOBAGTRGNH
STTMHMOLNBIJLSU
PODSETNUDATTTEN
PARASOJLSLRDRAC
RYTXTUTTTLHRSWL
RITORELMARYMLMA
MIRPALBRNOTMONR
ERUHSRTRDOHLOOI
LOMOMNTATMMMMNN
OAPNHJITTERBUGE
DOEENOENPGEHTST
YOTNNSWINGAENNR
ONSATROMBONEDUM
Word List
BANDSTAND
JITTERBUG
SAXOPHONE
ORCHESTRA
CLARINET
TROMBONE
BALLROOM
FOXTROT
TRUMPET
RHYTHM
MELODY
SWING
Answer Key
HDLGOFOXTROTDGM
RERDRLDNBURTOOD
RAENCUOBAGTRGNH
STTMHMOLNBIJLSU
PODSETNUDATTTEN
PARASOJLSLRDRAC
RYTXTUTTTLHRSWL
RITORELMARYMLMA
MIRPALBRNOTMONR
ERUHSRTRDOHLOOI
LOMOMNTATMMMMNN
OAPNHJITTERBUGE
DOEENOENPGEHTST
YOTNNSWINGAENNR
ONSATROMBONEDUM
BANDSTANDJITTERBUGSAXOPHONEORCHESTRACLARINETTROMBONEBALLROOMFOXTROTTRUMPETRHYTHMMELODYSWING
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