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Benson Murder Case word search with detective fiction words like Philo Vance and suspect.
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This 20-word word search based on S.S. Van Dine's Benson Murder Case introduces high school students to classic detective fiction. Hidden words include character names like Philo Vance and Anthony Benson, alongside mystery elements such as suspect, alibi, and clue. Use it as a literature-class vocabulary activity during a mystery or classic-literature unit, or as a reading-comprehension warm-up.

Subject:
English / Language Arts
Topic:
Literature
Grade Level:
9th – 12th Grades
Updated September 2026

Word List

  • PHILOVANCE
  • ANTHONYBENSON
  • HARRYGRAY
  • ERNESTHEATH
  • MARKHAM
  • FANNYDELROY
  • PAULABANNING
  • ADOLPHMOHLER
  • ALBERTBRECKER
  • STOCKBROKER
  • COUNTRYESTATE
  • DETECTIVE
  • DISTRICTATTORNEY
  • PEARLCASE
  • REVOLVER
  • STAIRS
  • SUSPECT
  • ALIBI
  • MURDER
  • CLUE

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