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Edison, Bell, and the minds that lit up the modern world. 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. Prints as the puzzle only — tick the box below if you’d like the answer key included (it prints on its own page).

Famous Inventors Word Search

Instructions: Find all 12 hidden words in the grid. Words can go across or down.

OEWACOLTOTLBRWD
EEHEBELLGALHBUV
LCIREEFOFEVCVFL
EGTECEDHRRDTDEE
DLNDTDIFULTONBD
SWEGEIENTOYOADF
DRYOHSSETSSGYHO
GITRSOEFLATEROR
FGGORNLVLELLHOD
FHRATYLIELLLRHT
ETGOODYEARSFOEE
NFGLLOHCOTISSES
LLRENTTBIVDTUNL
ETRRESGGCARVERA
LRRFFMORSEADFBE

Word List

GOODYEAR
WHITNEY
EDISON
WRIGHT
FULTON
CARVER
DIESEL
TESLA
MORSE
BELL
FORD
COLT

Answer Key

OEWACOLTOTLBRWD
EEHEBELLGALHBUV
LCIREEFOFEVCVFL
EGTECEDHRRDTDEE
DLNDTDIFULTONBD
SWEGEIENTOYOADF
DRYOHSSETSSGYHO
GITRSOEFLATEROR
FGGORNLVLELLHOD
FHRATYLIELLLRHT
ETGOODYEARSFOEE
NFGLLOHCOTISSES
LLRENTTBIVDTUNL
ETRRESGGCARVERA
LRRFFMORSEADFBE
GOODYEARWHITNEYEDISONWRIGHTFULTONCARVERDIESELTESLAMORSEBELLFORDCOLT

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