Simple Machines Word Search
Find basic machines, their parts, and familiar tools that make lifting, cutting, or moving objects easier.
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Words to find
Drag across a word, or tap its first and last letter. Tap a word in the list for a hint.
About the Simple Machines Word Search
This puzzle covers the six basic simple machines—lever, pulley, wheel and axle, inclined plane, wedge, and screw—along with parts and everyday examples. Look for terms such as fulcrum, ramp, chisel, and bottle opener. It is suited to students learning introductory physics, teachers preparing a science activity, and anyone curious about how tools help us do work.
All 47 words in this puzzle
Each grid hides a different handful of these, so press New puzzle for a fresh one whenever you like.
- Axle
- Block
- Bottle Opener
- Cable
- Can Opener
- Chisel
- Crank
- Crowbar
- Doorknob
- Doorstop
- Effort
- Fishing Rod
- Fixed Pulley
- Flagpole
- Force
- Fulcrum
- Gear
- Gear Train
- Hand Truck
- Handle
- Hoist
- Hydraulic Jack
- Inclined Plane
- Jack
- Knife
- Lever
- Load
- Motion
- Movable Pulley
- Nail
- Nutcracker
- Pliers
- Pulley
- Ramp
- Rope
- Scissors
- Screw
- Screwdriver
- Seesaw
- Sled
- Staircase
- Tackle
- Wedge
- Wheel
- Wheelbarrow
- Winch
- Work
