Word searches

How word searches work

Finding a word

The word list sits beside the grid. Every word on it is hidden in the letters.

Tap the first letter, then tap the last. After the first tap the puzzle says “Now tap the last letter.” Tap that first letter again to start over.

Or drag across the word: press the first letter, slide to the last, let go. On a computer, click and drag.

Words and directions

Every puzzle has 8 words to find on screen and 12 on the printed page. That is the same at all three difficulties.

What changes is the directions the words run:

If you get stuck

Press Hint and the first letter of a word you haven’t found is marked for a moment.

What the words mean

Our puzzles are built around a subject, so some words may be new to you. Open Options and choose Word meanings for a short note on every word: what it means here, and how to say it when that isn’t obvious.

Browse word searches

Not a member? Play this week’s free word search, or see the Puzzle Club.