redherringa false leadthat throwsthe detectiveoff trackcriminalthe personwhocommittedthe crimecrimean actthat isagainstthe lawwitnessa person whosaw the crimebeing committedand can provideinformationguiltyresponsiblefor havingdonesomethingwrongsidekicka personwho assiststhe detectivein solving thecrimesuspecta personbelieved tohave possiblycommittedthe crimevictimsomeone whois harmed orhas sufferedbecause ofthe crimedetectivea person whoinvestigatesmysteriesand gathersinformationmotivethereason fordoingsomethingalibian excuse that asuspect uses toshow that they weresomewhere otherthan the scene ofthe crimeevidencesomethingthat proveswhocommittedthe crimecluea fact orobject thatthat helpssolve amysteryFree!conclusionthe ending ofa storyshowing howthe mysterywas solvedmysterya fictionstory aboutsolving acrimeredherringa false leadthat throwsthe detectiveoff trackcriminalthe personwhocommittedthe crimecrimean actthat isagainstthe lawwitnessa person whosaw the crimebeing committedand can provideinformationguiltyresponsiblefor havingdonesomethingwrongsidekicka personwho assiststhe detectivein solving thecrimesuspecta personbelieved tohave possiblycommittedthe crimevictimsomeone whois harmed orhas sufferedbecause ofthe crimedetectivea person whoinvestigatesmysteriesand gathersinformationmotivethereason fordoingsomethingalibian excuse that asuspect uses toshow that they weresomewhere otherthan the scene ofthe crimeevidencesomethingthat proveswhocommittedthe crimecluea fact orobject thatthat helpssolve amysteryFree!conclusionthe ending ofa storyshowing howthe mysterywas solvedmysterya fictionstory aboutsolving acrime

Mystery Vocabulary - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. a false lead that throws the detective off track
    red herring
  2. the person who committed the crime
    criminal
  3. an act that is against the law
    crime
  4. a person who saw the crime being committed and can provide information
    witness
  5. responsible for having done something wrong
    guilty
  6. a person who assists the detective in solving the crime
    sidekick
  7. a person believed to have possibly committed the crime
    suspect
  8. someone who is harmed or has suffered because of the crime
    victim
  9. a person who investigates mysteries and gathers information
    detective
  10. the reason for doing something
    motive
  11. an excuse that a suspect uses to show that they were somewhere other than the scene of the crime
    alibi
  12. something that proves who committed the crime
    evidence
  13. a fact or object that that helps solve a mystery
    clue
  14. Free!
  15. the ending of a story showing how the mystery was solved
    conclusion
  16. a fiction story about solving a crime
    mystery