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This 35-word word search features the names of historically documented serial killers, from Jack the Ripper to modern cases. It covers well-known figures like Ted Bundy, Jeffrey Dahmer, and Elizabeth Báthory across centuries and geographies. Use it as a trivia activity for adult puzzlers or as supplementary material in a criminology, true-crime, or history course.

Subject:
Social Studies
Topic:
History
Grade Level:
College
Updated May 2022

Word List

  • TEDBUNDY
  • DAVIDBERKOWITZ
  • ALBERTFISH
  • DENNISRADER
  • AILEENWUORNOS
  • CHARLESSTARKWEATHER
  • EDWARDGEIN
  • GARYRIDGEWAY
  • JACKTHERIPPER
  • THEICEMAN
  • PEDROLOPEZ
  • JEFFREYDAHMER
  • ZODIACKILLER
  • DENNISNILSEN
  • ELIZABETHBATHORY
  • EDMUNDKEMPER
  • PAULJOHNKNOWLES
  • NANNIEDOSS
  • BELLEGUNNESS
  • CHARLESCULLEN
  • JOHNWAYNEGACY
  • HENRYLEELUCAS
  • ROBERTLEEYATES
  • HHHOLMES
  • SAMUELLITTLE
  • HANNIBALTHECANNIBAL
  • HAROLDSHIPMAN
  • RICHARDRAMIREZ
  • PETERSUTCLIFFE
  • DAVIDPARKERRAY
  • ISRAELKEYES
  • RICHARDKUKLINSKI
  • BTK
  • SMILEYFACEKILLER
  • COEDKILLER

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