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Hidden Message

Find every word. The letters left over spell it out.

Hidden message of 40 letters. It appears when you find every word.

Printable Frankenstein Hidden Message Word Search (PDF)

Print this puzzle on a single page: the 11x11 grid, the 12 words to find and a blank for each letter of the hidden message. Words run across, up and down, and diagonally; 6 of the 12 read backwards. The answer key comes as a separate PDF, with the message written out, so you can hand out the puzzle and keep the solution.

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Printing Tips for the Frankenstein Hidden Message Word Search

Mary Shelley began writing Frankenstein in 1816 and published it in 1818. This puzzle follows the novel from Geneva and Ingolstadt to the Alps and the Arctic, and its leftover letters spell a line spoken by the creature.

It suits high school English classes or book clubs reading the novel. Remind solvers that "Frankenstein" is the scientist, Victor, and not the creature, which never gets a name.

Difficulty Hidden Message
Grid Size 11x11 letters
Total Words 12 hidden terms
Format PDF & Online Play
Directions 8 of 8, 6 backwards
Longest Word Laboratory (10 letters)

Characters and Places of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

Mary Shelley began writing Frankenstein in the summer of 1816, during a ghost story contest with her friends on the shores of Lake Geneva, and published it in 1818. This word search follows the novel: young Victor from Geneva, his university in Ingolstadt, the laboratory where a spark brings the creature to life, and the chase from the Alps to the frozen Arctic.

Once every word is found, the leftover letters reveal a line spoken by the creature himself. The story is told by Robert Walton, an explorer whose ship is trapped in the Arctic ice. And remember: Frankenstein is the name of the scientist, not of the monster.

How the hidden message works

In this puzzle, every letter that is not part of a word belongs to a secret message of 40 letters. Find all 12 words first. Then read the letters that are left over, starting at the top left and going row by row from left to right, and write them down in order. Online, the message lights up on the grid the moment you find the last word. On the printable PDF there is a blank space for each letter, and the answer key shows the full message.

Frankenstein Vocabulary: 12 Words to Find

Words run across, up and down, and diagonally; 6 of the 12 read backwards. The longest words are Laboratory and Ingolstadt, with 10 letters each.

  • Laboratory: Victor's "workshop of filthy creation", the room where he builds the creature in secret.
  • Lightning: As a boy, Victor watches lightning shatter an oak tree, and becomes fascinated by electricity.
  • Creature: The being Victor builds and brings to life. Mary Shelley never gives him a name.
  • Scientist: Victor Frankenstein, the young student of science who builds the creature.
  • Geneva: The Swiss city where Victor Frankenstein grows up.
  • Victor: Victor Frankenstein, the young scientist who builds the creature in Mary Shelley's novel.
  • Walton: Robert Walton, the Arctic explorer whose letters begin and end Frankenstein.
  • Alps: The great mountain range of central Europe, where Victor Frankenstein meets his creature on a glacier.
  • Spark: A tiny flash of fire or electricity. Victor Frankenstein gives his creature "a spark of being".
  • Arctic: The frozen region around the North Pole, where the novel Frankenstein begins and ends.
  • Monster: What others call the creature. Popular culture later gave him Frankenstein's name.
  • Ingolstadt: The German university town where Victor Frankenstein studies and builds his creature.

How to Solve the Frankenstein Hidden Message Word Search

The place names (Geneva, Ingolstadt, Alps, Arctic) start with capital letters in the book but are in the grid like any other word. "Ingolstadt" and "laboratory" are the longest. "Alps" is the shortest.

Frankenstein Lesson Ideas and Book Club Activities

  • Ask students to put the places on the list in the order they appear in the novel.
  • Discuss who the real monster is: Victor or the creature.
  • Use the hidden quote as a writing prompt about courage and fear.

Frankenstein Hidden Message Word Search FAQ

Who is the Frankenstein Hidden Message Word Search for?

High school students, book clubs and readers of Frankenstein.

Which directions do the words run in?

Words run across, up and down, and diagonally; 6 of the 12 read backwards. 6 of them are diagonal.

Is there an answer key for the Frankenstein Hidden Message Word Search?

Yes. Download it from the printable section above: it is a separate PDF with all 12 words marked and the 40-letter message written out. Online, each word is crossed off the list the moment you find it.

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