Word Search
Word Search gives you a block of letters plus twelve target words tucked somewhere inside. Words can run in any of eight directions, including backward and diagonally, and you drag across each one to claim it.
Hunting for words takes nothing more than the page itself, so a school Chromebook is all you need. The grids come from WordFind.js, a free generator written by Bill of BunKat LLC and later extended by Lucas-C.
How to play Word Search
A themed list loads at random, such as Animals, Kitchen or Weather. Scan the grid for a word's first letter, press on it, and slide straight across until you reach its final letter.
A match turns those letters blue and strikes the word off the list. A wrong selection simply fades. Find all twelve and the grid turns green with a short message. Nothing is timed or scored, so the pace is up to you.
Solve Puzzle colors any words you missed. New word list swaps in a different theme. To keep the same words but get a fresh layout, use New grid with these words. You can also type your own words into the list boxes and build a grid from them.
Controls
| Action | Keyboard | Mouse | Touch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Select a word | — | Press the first letter and drag to the last | Touch the first letter and slide |
| Next themed list | — | New word list | New word list |
| Reshuffle the grid | — | New grid with these words | New grid with these words |
| Add or edit a word | Type in a word box | Add word | Add word |
| Reveal the rest | — | Solve Puzzle | Solve Puzzle |
Tips
- Spot letters that the random filler never uses, like Q, X and Z. If you see one, it belongs to a hidden word.
- Begin with the longest word. The grid is sized around it, so it often stretches across a full row, column or diagonal.
- If the first letter goes nowhere, hunt for the word's final letter and trace it in reverse.
- Keep an eye on the highlight while dragging. It stops growing the moment you leave every possible word.
- Words often cross, so letters from a word you already found are a good place to look next.
- For practice with spelling lists, type in your own words and build a fresh grid from them.
If you like Word Search, try these
Memory PairsScanning a grid for matches carries over, flipping cards two at a time to pair up food pictures.
Bulls and CowsCalm hunting for hidden things goes on here, cracking a code of four shapes from peg hints.
Questions
Can I make a Word Search with my own words?
Yes. Edit the word boxes or press Add word for more, then choose New grid with these words. Every word you list is placed in the new grid.
What themes are included?
There are seven lists, each holding twelve words: Animals, Fruit, Kitchen, Music, Ocean, Space and Weather. New word list cycles through them.
Is Word Search timed?
No. There is no clock and no score, so you can solve at your own pace and use Solve Puzzle whenever you want to finish.
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