Use the arrow keys to move between letters. Press Enter or Space on the first letter of a word, then again on the last letter. Press Escape to cancel.
A few of the words
- SATURN
- The Saturn V rocket stood 363 feet tall and remains the most powerful rocket ever brought to operational flight, generating 7.6 million pounds of thrust at liftoff.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- ARMSTRONG
- Neil Armstrong, mission commander, had previously piloted Gemini 8 in 1966 — but July 16, 1969 set him on the path to becoming the first person to walk on the Moon.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- LIFTOFF
- Apollo 11 lifted off almost exactly on schedule; the Saturn V's five first-stage engines ignited about 8.9 seconds before the rocket cleared the launch tower.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- PAD
- Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center was built specifically for the Saturn V and has served as a launch pad for historic missions across more than five decades.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
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Apollo 11 Lifts Off for the Moon: a free large-print word search
Apollo 11 launch word search — free and large-print — relive July 16, 1969: the roar of Saturn V engines, rising smoke, and three astronauts bound for the Moon.
About Apollo 11 Lifts Off for the Moon
On July 16, 1969, at 9:32 a.m. Eastern time, Apollo 11 lifted off from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, riding the Saturn V rocket — the most powerful launch vehicle ever flown — into a clear morning sky. Three astronauts were aboard: Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins, each knowing the world was watching. Four days later, Armstrong and Aldrin would walk on the lunar surface, but it all began with that thunderous liftoff, a moment that turned a long human dream into a column of fire and smoke climbing toward the cosmos.
How to play
- 1Find a word.Tap its first letter, then tap along to its last — the trail fills in and finishes itself when it spells a word. Or press the first letter and drag.
- 2Words run in straight lines.Across and down, and on the harder difficulties diagonally and backwards.
- 3It marks itself.Each word you find takes on its own soft colour on the grid and is crossed off the list.
- 4Choose a difficulty.Relaxed, Classic or Challenging set those directions and how much the word list helps — never the grid size. Tap the A buttons at the top to enlarge the letters, or pinch the grid.
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