A drawer full of gadgets, in one grid
Modern life is packed with clever little devices, and this word search gathers a whole drawer of them. You'll be finding the ones in your pocket — SMARTPHONE, EARBUDS and SMARTWATCH — the home tech like the THERMOSTAT and DOORBELL, and the fun stuff, from a flying DRONE to a games CONSOLE.
Each puzzle pulls a fresh selection from the list, so the gadgets change every time you play — gentle on Easy, and a longer-word challenge once the diagonals and backwards words appear on Hard.
Gizmos from pocket to home
The grid is stuffed with devices for every part of the day. There's the pocket tech — the SMARTPHONE, TABLET, SMARTWATCH, EARBUDS and HEADPHONES — and the gear for watching and listening: the CAMERA, SPEAKER, SOUNDBAR, PROJECTOR and EREADER. There's smart-home kit like the THERMOSTAT and video DOORBELL, the bits that keep everything running such as the CHARGER and POWERBANK, and the fun stuff — a buzzing DRONE, a games CONSOLE and GAMEPAD, a JOYSTICK, a DASHCAM, a MICROPHONE, a STYLUS and a trusty CALCULATOR.
How the gadget drawer filled up
It's easy to forget how many separate gadgets a modern SMARTPHONE has swallowed whole. Not long ago you'd have needed a CAMERA, a music player, a CALCULATOR, a map, a torch, an alarm clock and a phone as seven different objects — now they're all one slab of glass in your pocket. That's why the 'everything device' is one of the fastest-spreading inventions in history.
Newer gadgets are increasingly 'smart', meaning they connect to WiFi and talk to each other — a habit engineers call the 'Internet of Things'. A THERMOSTAT can learn when you're usually home and warm the house just in time; a DOORBELL can show who's calling on your phone while you're miles away. Even tiny EARBUDS pack a battery, a MICROPHONE, wireless radio and a little computer into something smaller than a sweet. Pulling gadgets apart in your mind — what does it do, and how? — is a great way into design and technology, so this puzzle pairs well with an electronics or everyday-inventions topic.
Great for a design-and-technology topic
It's a great fit for a design-and-technology or electronics topic — Easy mode favours the shorter names, while longer ones appear on Medium and Hard. Play online, print a PDF pack, or use Make Your Own to build a grid from your own list of gadgets.
Frequently asked questions
What's in the gadgets word search?
Everyday devices — smartphone, tablet, headphones, smartwatch, drone and more. Each puzzle uses a fresh selection.
Which gadgets can you find?
Pocket tech like the SMARTPHONE, EARBUDS and SMARTWATCH, home tech like the THERMOSTAT and smart DOORBELL, plus a flying DRONE, a games CONSOLE, a PROJECTOR and a POWERBANK.
Is it good for a design-and-technology topic?
Great fit for a design-and-technology or electronics topic. Easy mode favours the shorter names; longer ones appear on Medium and Hard.