Word Search

Find hidden words in a letter grid.

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Tutorial: Word Search

How to Play:

  1. A Word Search contains hidden words scrambled in a grid of letters.
  2. Words can be hidden horizontally (left-to-right or right-to-left).
  3. Words can be hidden vertically (top-to-bottom or bottom-to-top).
  4. Words can be hidden diagonally (in any of 4 diagonal directions).
  5. Drag your finger/mouse across letters to select and highlight a word.
  6. A word is found when all highlighted letters match exactly.
  7. Check off found words from the word list as you discover them.
  8. The puzzle is complete when all words have been found.
  9. Don't be deceived by letters spelling partial words—focus on the full words in the list.

Pro Tips:

  • Start with longer words—they're easier to spot and less likely to be hidden backwards.
  • Scan the grid systematically: left-to-right, top-to-bottom, then check diagonals.
  • Look for distinctive letter combinations (like Q, X, or Z) to locate harder words.
  • Circle or highlight found words to avoid searching for them again.
  • If a word starts at an edge, it must go outward—not inward.