Print as a worksheet
Print the word search with its word list, and a solved copy for marking.
Word search maker
Add your words, choose their directions and watch the word search take shape. Play it online, share it or print it.
How this generator works
Make your first word search
Add your words
- Type a word on each row, or use Import a word list.
- In the grid.
- Did not fit.
Set the grid
- Directions: fewer is easier.
- Size: it grows if the words need room.
- Shape: a square, a circle, a star and more.
Hide a solution (optional)
- Type a word or phrase under Hidden solution.
- The letters left over spell it once every word is found.
Play, then share
- Play shows what players see.
- Share has the link, the QR code and the print options.
Share it online
One link or QR code opens the word search in any browser, with no player accounts. Embedding needs a paid plan.
Free to build, free to play. No account needed to try it. A free account saves your word search and covers 60 player sessions a month. One session is one player opening one activity.
What this maker can do
More possibilities
Ways to use it
All ideas →A custom, personalized word search for a lesson, a birthday, a wedding or a prize draw: start from one of these and make it your own.
Word search
Secret-message word search
The grid has no spare letters. The cells left over spell a message, and typing it finishes the puzzle.
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Shaped word search
The grid is cut to the shape of a picture: a heart, a star, your logo. The words hide inside the outline.
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Prize-draw word search
The leftover letters spell the code for a giveaway. Add a sign-up form at the end and the puzzle is the entry ticket.