Ancient Egypt Word Search
This ancient Egypt word search covers pharaohs, pyramids, gods and daily life along the Nile, with words like hieroglyphics, sarcophagus and Tutankhamun. It is a great companion to a sixth grade ancient civilizations unit or a museum visit. Have students choose one word and research how it connects to life in ancient Egypt.
Ancient Egypt Word Search
Find and circle every word in the list. Words go across, down and diagonally.
- CLEOPATRA
- DELTA
- GIZA
- HIEROGLYPHICS
- KARNAK
- KHUFU
- MEMPHIS
- MUMMY
- NILE
- OBELISK
- PAPYRUS
- PHARAOH
- PYRAMID
- RAMSES
- SARCOPHAGUS
- SCARAB
- SPHINX
- THEBES
- TOMB
- TUTANKHAMUN
Ancient Egypt Hidden Message Word Search
Find and circle every word in the list. Words go across, down and diagonally.
- AMUN
- CLEOPATRA
- DELTA
- GIZA
- KARNAK
- KHUFU
- MEMPHIS
- OBELISK
- OSIRIS
- PAPYRUS
- RAMSES
- SCARAB
- THEBES
- TOMB
Hidden message: the leftover letters, read left to right and top to bottom, spell a secret message._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Ancient Egypt Word Search — Answer Key
Ancient Egypt Hidden Message Word Search — Answer Key
Hidden message: Pyramids by the Nile
About this ancient egypt word search
- The Great Pyramid of Giza was built for the pharaoh Khufu about 4,500 years ago and is the only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World still standing.
- The Rosetta Stone, found in 1799, carries the same decree in hieroglyphic, Demotic and Greek, which helped Jean-François Champollion decode hieroglyphs in 1822.
- Howard Carter discovered the nearly intact tomb of Tutankhamun in the Valley of the Kings in 1922.
- Classroom tip: have students write their name in a cartouche using a hieroglyph alphabet chart.
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Words in these puzzles
PyramidPharaohSphinxNileMummyHieroglyphicsTutankhamunCleopatraPapyrusSarcophagusTombScarabObeliskRamsesKhufuGizaKarnakMemphisThebesDeltaAmunOsiris
Frequently asked questions
›Is this ancient egypt word search free to print?
Yes. Print it straight from your browser or download the PDF, which includes 2 puzzles and their answer keys. No sign-up needed.
›Where is the answer key?
The answer keys print on their own pages after the puzzles, and they are in the PDF too. Every word is highlighted, so checking is quick.
›Can I make my own ancient egypt word search?
Yes. Press "Customize this puzzle" to open it in the word search maker. There you can add or remove words, change the grid size, pick a shape or add a hidden message.