Martin Luther King Jr. Day Word Search
A printable Martin Luther King Jr. word search covering his life, his message of nonviolence, and the places where the civil rights movement unfolded, from Montgomery and Birmingham to Selma and the Lincoln Memorial. It's a calm, focused activity for the classroom in the days around the January holiday.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Word Search
Find and circle every word in the list. Words go across, down and diagonally.
- ATLANTA
- BIRMINGHAM
- BUS BOYCOTT
- CIVIL RIGHTS
- DREAM
- EQUALITY
- FREEDOM
- I HAVE A DREAM
- JUSTICE
- KING
- LINCOLN
- MARCH
- MARTIN LUTHER
- MEMPHIS
- MONTGOMERY
- NONVIOLENCE
- PEACE
- ROSA PARKS
- SELMA
- WASHINGTON
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Hidden Message Word Search
Find and circle every word in the list. Words go across, down and diagonally.
- ATLANTA
- BIRMINGHAM
- BUS BOYCOTT
- EQUALITY
- FREEDOM
- JUSTICE
- KING
- LINCOLN
- MARCH
- MEMPHIS
- MONTGOMERY
- NONVIOLENCE
- PEACE
- SELMA
- WASHINGTON
Hidden message: the leftover letters, read left to right and top to bottom, spell a secret message._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Word Search — Answer Key
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Hidden Message Word Search — Answer Key
Hidden message: I Have a Dream
About this martin luther king word search
- Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15, 1929, in Atlanta. The federal holiday falls on the third Monday of January and was first observed in 1986.
- He delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech at the Lincoln Memorial on August 28, 1963, during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.
- In 1964, at age 35, King became the youngest person up to that time to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.
- Since 1994 the holiday has also been a national day of service, so pairing this puzzle with a small class kindness project is a natural fit.
Want a different version? Make your own word search with these words, a shaped grid, or bent words.
Words in these puzzles
Martin LutherKingdreamI Have a Dreamcivil rightsnonviolenceequalityjusticefreedompeaceAtlantaMontgomeryBirminghamSelmaMemphisWashingtonLincolnmarchbus boycottRosa Parks
Frequently asked questions
›Is this martin luther king word search free to print?
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›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 martin luther king 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.