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Retro ’60s & ’70s Word Search

FreeNo sign-upAnswer key includedFor adults30 wordsUp to Expert 20 × 20

Retro ’60s & ’70s Word Search

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BEEHIVE
BELLBOTTOMS
DINER
DISCO
DRIVEIN
JUKEBOX
JUMPROPE
LAVALAMP
MILKSHAKE
MOODRING
POODLESKIRT
RECORDPLAYER
ROLLERSKATES
ROTARYPHONE
SOCKHOP
SODAFOUNTAIN
STATIONWAGON
TRANSISTOR
TYPEWRITER
VINYL

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Solving on screen? Tap the first letter of a word, then the last letter.

For: Grades 7+ and adults
Time: 15–25 min
Grid: 15 × 15
Words: 20
Paper: US Letter, 2 pages

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Printable Retro ’60s & ’70s Word Search PDF preview: puzzle page with word list

How it works

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Easy for early readers. Hard hides words in all eight directions, including backwards.

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One clean US Letter page, with the answer key on page two. Nothing to sign up for.

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Or solve on screen: tap the first and last letter of each word you find.

About this puzzle

Jukeboxes, drive-ins and the family station wagon. A nostalgic word search for anyone who remembers rotary phones and eight-track tapes.

Medium (13×13) hides up to 15 words across, down and diagonally. Hard (15×15) uses 20 words in all eight directions. Expert (20×20) packs in all 30 words, forwards and backwards, with filler letters borrowed from the word list for extra false starts.

All 30 words in this theme: Jukebox, Drivein, Poodleskirt, Milkshake, Recordplayer, Vinyl, Rotaryphone, Typewriter, Bellbottoms, Disco, Lavalamp, Rollerskates, Moodring, Transistor, Sodafountain, Jumprope, Beehive, Sockhop, Stationwagon, Diner, Snapshot, Cassette, Eighttrack, Bowling, Tvdinner, Peacesign, Flowerpower, Pinball, Yoyo, Hayride.

Questions

How hard is the Expert level?

Expert hides 30 words in a 20 × 20 grid, running in all eight directions including backwards, and the filler letters are borrowed from the word list, so there are plenty of false starts. Most people need 25–40 minutes.

Can I print these for a club, senior center or care home?

Yes. Puzzles are free for personal and non-commercial group use. Print as many copies as you need.

Is there a large print version?

Yes. Every theme has a large print edition with bigger letters and a roomier grid, made for easier reading.

Retro ’60s & ’70s Word Search