Word Search
Hunt for the hidden words tucked inside a grid of letters. Drag across the letters horizontally, vertically or diagonally to cross each word off the list.
Word Search is the classic letter-grid hunt, brought to your browser with a satisfying drag-to-select feel. A block of jumbled letters hides a themed list of words, and your job is to spot each one and trace it out. It's a relaxing, focus-friendly puzzle you can dip into for a minute or lose yourself in for much longer.
How to play
Study the grid and the word list beside it, then find where each word is tucked away. Drag across the letters — horizontally, vertically or diagonally, forwards or backwards — to highlight a word and cross it off the list. Clear every word on the list to finish the puzzle.
Tips
- Hunt for distinctive first letters or rare letters like Q, Z and X to lock onto tricky words fast.
- Scan one direction at a time — sweep all the rows, then columns, then diagonals — so you don't miss hidden angles.
- Remember words can run backwards, so check both directions along any promising line.
- Cross off short words early; the leftover long words are usually easier to spot once the clutter thins.
Love word puzzles? Test yourself with Anagram Scramble or the letter-by-letter challenge of Hangman.
Objective
A word list sits beside the grid. Each word is hidden along a straight line (across, down or diagonal, forwards or backwards). Find and mark every word to complete the board.
Controls
- Drag from a word's first letter to its last letter to select it
- Or tap the first letter, then tap the last letter
- Tap a selected cell again to deselect
Tips
- Words can run diagonally and even backwards
- Longer words are worth more points
- Find them fast for a time bonus
- Clearing every word opens a new board and awards a bonus