Word Search

How to play Word Search

Word Search is a puzzle of hidden words. A grid of letters conceals a list of words, each running in a straight line. Find them all to finish the puzzle, as quickly as you can.

Drag from the first letter of a word to its last, or tap the two ends one after the other. Easy puzzles hide words across and down in an 8 by 8 grid; Medium adds diagonals in a 10 by 10 grid; Hard uses a 12 by 12 grid where words can also run backwards. Choose a theme such as animals, food or space, or leave it on Any.

• Players 1
• Mode Single player
• Plays on Phone, tablet and desktop
• Price Free, no sign-up

Word Search rules

• Every listed word is hidden once in the grid, in a straight line.
• Words may share letters where they cross.
• Easy uses across and down; Medium adds diagonals; Hard adds backwards words.
• Select a word from end to end, in either direction, to mark it found.
• The puzzle is complete when every word on the list is found.

Controls

Drag across a word

Select it

Tap the first and last letter

Select it without dragging

Arrow keys + Enter

Move between letters and mark each end

Hint, or H

Flash the first letter of a word

N

Make a new puzzle

Word Search questions