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Theme · Word puzzles

A word list is a lesson. Eight ways to play it.

Paste your vocabulary once and the generators do the rest — grids lay themselves out, hints scale down for younger classes, and word puzzles print as cleanly as they play.

8
generators in this theme
23
languages, RTL included
2 min
from word list to link
Word search · live preview

Paste the word list and the grid fills itself. Directions and a hidden solution are settings, not extra work.

Start from what you already have

— pick the input, we shortlist the generators.

The word generators

Every generator here works from content you already have

Crossword puzzle

Type your words and clues; the grid builds itself while you watch, ready to style, share and embed.

You bring Words + clues 3 min

Word search

Paste a word list and a word search appears in seconds, with friendly drag-to-select play.

You bring Word list 1 min

Acrostic

A crossword-like grid where one letter from every row spells out a hidden word.

You bring A phrase 4 min

Deconstruct the sentence

Tag the words of a sentence with their part of speech and players sort them back.

You bring Sentences 6 min

Hangman

The classic word-guessing game, with your own words and a friendly gallows.

You bring Word list 1 min

Typing practice

Words or sentences to type against the clock, with speed and accuracy tracked.

You bring Words or text 1 min

Word scramble

Your answers with the letters jumbled; players unscramble them.

You bring Word list 1 min

How teachers use the word theme

Primary · spelling

Friday spelling, without the photocopier

One word list becomes a word seeker for the class and a scramble for early finishers. Print both, or share the link.

Language teaching

Vocabulary that sticks after the test

Crossword clues in the target language, answers in the other. Results show which words the class still misses.

Secondary · revision

A five-minute retrieval opener

Wordle and hangman rounds on this term's terminology. Whole class, one screen, no accounts.

1 Paste the list

One entry per line, with an optional clue. Most word generators accept the same paste.

2 Set the difficulty

Grid size, hints, word bank, timer — each generator exposes only what matters for it.

3 Share or print

A link, a QR code on the board, an embed on your site, or a clean printable sheet.

Questions about word puzzles

Can I reuse one list across puzzles?

Yes — copy an activity and switch the type, or paste the same list into another generator in seconds.

Do clues have to be text?

No. Several word generators accept images and audio as the prompt as well.

Does it handle other alphabets?

Any script you can type, including right-to-left. The interface itself ships in 23 languages.

Other themes

same editor, different kind of thinking

Turn this week's vocabulary into four activities.

Free for 60 player sessions a month. No card, no trial clock.