Word Search
Find every hidden word in the grid — drag across letters, or tap the first and last letter of a word.
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How to play word search
- Pick a theme and a difficulty.
- Find a word from the list in the grid, then drag from its first letter to its last, or tap the first and last letters.
- Find every word to win; click Reveal all if you give up.
About this game
Pick a theme and a difficulty, then find every word from the list hidden in the grid. On a mouse or touchscreen, press down on the first letter and drag to the last letter of a word; alternatively, tap the first letter once and the last letter separately — both work, so use whichever feels natural. Words can run left-to-right, right-to-left, top-to-bottom, bottom-to-top, or diagonally, depending on difficulty: Easy only hides words going right or down, Medium adds the reverse of each of those (left and up), and Hard opens up all eight directions including diagonals.
A correct selection highlights green and crosses the word off the list; an incorrect one just clears — there's no penalty for guessing. Stuck on one? Each unfound word has its own Reveal button that highlights just that word, or use Reveal all to see the whole solution. New puzzle generates a fresh random layout for the current theme and difficulty. Every word list here was written by hand for this site. Your best times per difficulty are saved on this device; nothing is ever uploaded anywhere.
Questions about word search
Which directions can words go?
Easy: right and down only. Medium adds left and up. Hard uses all eight directions, including diagonals.
Does it work on a phone or tablet?
Yes. Drag across the letters with your finger, or tap the first and last letters.
Is every puzzle different?
Yes. Each new puzzle places the words differently.
What is a good tip for finding words?
Look for an unusual letter in the word, like Q, X or Z, and search for that first.