criminalthe personwhocommittedthe crimeevidencesomethingthat proveswhocommittedthe crimeredherringa false leadthat throwsthe detectiveoff trackcrimean actthat isagainstthe lawmotivethereason fordoingsomethingsidekicka personwho assiststhe detectivein solving thecrimesuspecta personbelieved tohave possiblycommittedthe crimewitnessa person whosaw the crimebeing committedand can provideinformationconclusionthe ending ofa storyshowing howthe mysterywas solvedFree!victimsomeone whois harmed orhas sufferedbecause ofthe crimedetectivea person whoinvestigatesmysteriesand gathersinformationcluea fact orobject thatthat helpssolve amysterymysterya fictionstory aboutsolving acrimealibian excuse that asuspect uses toshow that they weresomewhere otherthan the scene ofthe crimeguiltyresponsiblefor havingdonesomethingwrongcriminalthe personwhocommittedthe crimeevidencesomethingthat proveswhocommittedthe crimeredherringa false leadthat throwsthe detectiveoff trackcrimean actthat isagainstthe lawmotivethereason fordoingsomethingsidekicka personwho assiststhe detectivein solving thecrimesuspecta personbelieved tohave possiblycommittedthe crimewitnessa person whosaw the crimebeing committedand can provideinformationconclusionthe ending ofa storyshowing howthe mysterywas solvedFree!victimsomeone whois harmed orhas sufferedbecause ofthe crimedetectivea person whoinvestigatesmysteriesand gathersinformationcluea fact orobject thatthat helpssolve amysterymysterya fictionstory aboutsolving acrimealibian excuse that asuspect uses toshow that they weresomewhere otherthan the scene ofthe crimeguiltyresponsiblefor havingdonesomethingwrong

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