Word search online
Find every word in the grid — across, down, diagonal and backwards.
Drag across a word, or click its first letter and then its last. Depending on the level, words run across, down, diagonally or backwards.
Words to find0 / 11
- cat
- giraffe
- goat
- horse
- lion
- monkey
- mouse
- owl
- rabbit
- sheep
- snake
Nothing leaves your device
This tool runs entirely in your browser. What you type, play or record here stays on your device: nothing is uploaded or saved on a server.
Example
Example: a Year 3 spelling list played as a word search on the easy level
A parent turns this week’s spelling words, the first twelve of the Year 3 and 4 statutory list, into a puzzle: accident, actually, address, answer, appear, arrive, believe, bicycle, breath, breathe, build, busy. Words: My own words. Level: Easy.
- Paste the words, separated by commas or one to a line, and press Make puzzle. Words of one letter and repeats are left out.
- The 12 words have 77 letters. The grid starts at the largest of the level’s 10, the longest word (8) and √(77 × 1.6) ≈ 11.1, rounded up, so the easy grid becomes 12 × 12.
- On easy every word runs left to right or top to bottom, and the list beside the grid stays in the order you typed it.
- BREATH can be circled inside BREATHE: any straight line that spells a word not yet found counts.
| Level | Words run | A built-in list | These 12 spelling words |
|---|---|---|---|
| Easy | across and down | 8 words in 10 × 10 | all 12 in 12 × 12 |
| Medium | + diagonals | 11 words in 12 × 12 | all 12 in 12 × 12 |
| Hard | + backwards | 15 words in 15 × 15 | all 12 in 15 × 15 |
A 12 × 12 grid with every spelling word in it, different each time you press New puzzle. The clock starts at the first letter touched and stops at the last word; Show a word helps a stuck child and is counted under Words shown. The list is kept in this browser for next week’s session.
How it works
- Choose the words — animals, food, nature, colours, jobs or your own — and the level.
- Drag across a word in the grid (or click its first and last letter); found words are crossed off.
- Find them all to stop the clock; press New puzzle for another grid.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I select a word?
- Press on its first letter and drag to the last, or click the first letter and then the last. Words run in straight lines: across and down on easy, also diagonally on medium, and backwards too on hard.
- Can I use my own words?
- Yes — choose “My own words”, type up to 30 words and press Make puzzle. Great for spelling lists and vocabulary practice.
- Is it good for children?
- Yes — the easy level uses a 10 × 10 grid with words only across and down, and the built-in lists are everyday words.
- Can I print it?
- This page is for playing on screen; to print word searches with an answer key, use the printable word search maker.
- How many words are in each puzzle?
- With a built-in list, 8 words on easy (10 × 10 grid), 11 on medium (12 × 12) and 15 on hard (15 × 15), drawn at random from the list. With your own words, all of them up to 30, and the grid grows as far as 20 × 20 to fit them.
- What happens to a word that does not fit?
- It is listed under “Did not fit in the grid” instead of being hidden. That happens to words longer than 20 letters, and rarely to a word that finds no room in a full 20 × 20 grid; shorten the list or split it over two puzzles.
- Is anything sent anywhere?
- No. The puzzle is made and played in your browser.