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Easy Jobs Word Search
20 easy jobs word searches for beginners, families and younger solvers.
Easy word searches hide words across (left to right) and down (top to bottom), always forwards. Words never cross each other.
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All easy jobs puzzles
- 110×10 · 10 words
- 215×15 · 14 words
- 320×20 · 25 words
- 410×10 · 11 words
- 515×15 · 14 words
- 620×20 · 22 words
- 710×10 · 11 words
- 815×15 · 18 words
- 920×20 · 24 words
- 1010×10 · 10 words
- 1115×15 · 15 words
- 1220×20 · 24 words
- 1310×10 · 11 words
- 1415×15 · 14 words
- 1520×20 · 22 words
- 1610×10 · 12 words
- 1715×15 · 16 words
- 1820×20 · 21 words
- 1910×10 · 11 words
- 2015×15 · 14 words
Puzzle guide
About easy jobs word search puzzles
What they are
Easy jobs word searches line up DOCTOR, TEACHER, CHEF and PILOT in straight rows and columns, always forwards. Grids range from 10×10 to 20×20, with longer jobs such as ELECTRICIAN and LIBRARIAN on the bigger sheets. The list mixes community helpers, trades and creative careers, so each puzzle sparks a different conversation about work. Children often recognise several jobs from their own family and neighbourhood.
How to play
Choose a job, find its first letter, then look right or down for the rest. Ring it and tick it off, then say one thing that person does at work.
Tips
FIREFIGHTER and PHOTOGRAPHER are long and easy to spot. Many jobs end in ER, so scanning for that ending finds several words quickly, from BAKER and FARMER to TEACHER and PLUMBER.
Who they suit
Easy jobs puzzles suit children from six, community-helpers lessons, and careers days.
Printing
Print an easy jobs grid for each student in a careers lesson. Answer keys print separately.
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