Road Trip Word Search

About this puzzle

Everything that makes a road trip: the highway and the scenic route, the map and the mile markers, stops for gas, snacks and a stretch at the rest stop, a toll booth or a detour, and a motel or a campground at the end of the day. The playlist and the convertible are optional but recommended. It is an Easy puzzle that works well in the back seat.

The default layout is Easy on a 11×11 grid. Easy, Medium and Hard each use their own checked layout of the same words, and every one can be printed in standard or large print on US Letter or A4.

Word notes

Highway

A main road between towns and cities; the US Interstate Highway System was begun in 1956.

Detour

A route around a road that is closed or blocked.

Toll Booth

Where drivers pay to use a road, bridge or tunnel; many have been replaced by electronic tolling.

Odometer

The gauge that records distance traveled.

Convertible

A car whose roof folds down or comes off.

Mile Marker

Small signs along a highway that count the distance, used to describe locations and plan stops.

Try this after the puzzle

Before a real trip, print the puzzle plus a spare copy of the word list: passengers tick each word when they see it out of the window — a rest stop, a toll booth, a mile marker. At home, plan an imaginary route on a map and write a short travel diary using six words from the list.

All 14 words

Highway · Map · Gas Station · Motel · Detour · Snacks · Playlist · Scenic Route · Toll Booth · Rest Stop · Odometer · Convertible · Mile Marker · Campground