Word Search

Explore a letter grid at your own pace. Pick a puzzle, trace a word, and follow the next clue.

How to play

Drag from a word’s first letter to its last in a straight horizontal, vertical or diagonal line. Backward words count too. Easy uses forward directions; higher levels use all eight directions and larger grids. Arrow keys move focus; Enter or Space marks a start and finish. Hints show a word’s starting cell. Find every listed word, then generate a fresh puzzle. Curated themes, shuffled words and newly placed letters provide ongoing puzzles. Your active grid saves locally.

Before you begin

This edition is designed for a laptop or desktop with a keyboard and mouse. Use the in-game How to play control for the complete rules and the Control Center for preferences.

Your progress

Records and supported saves stay in this browser. They do not automatically follow you to another device, browser, or website address. Export a backup in Settings before making a move.