A classic word search: find every word from the list hidden in a grid of letters. Pick one of 21 themes and a level, and you get a new puzzle every time, on your phone, tablet or computer.

How to play

Choose a theme: animals, fruits, countries, jobs, sports, music, space, school and more.
Find a word from the list in the grid and drag from its first letter to its last. On a phone you can also tap the first letter and then the last one.
Found words are crossed off the list. Find them all to finish; the timer shows your time.

Three levels

Easy: 8 words in a 10 × 10 grid, only across and down. Good for children who are learning to read.
Medium: 10 words in a 12 × 12 grid, diagonals too.
Hard: 12 words in a 14 × 14 grid, in all eight directions, backwards included.

Printable word search

Press Print to get the puzzle on a clean page with the word list and a line for a name, ready for a classroom, a waiting room or a quiet afternoon. The answer key prints separately. Need your own words? Make a puzzle with the Word Search Generator.

Tips

Scan for rare letters first: a Q, Z, X or J is easy to spot and usually belongs to a word on the list. For long words, look for a pair of letters that rarely sits together, such as the PH in ELEPHANT.

Seasonal puzzles: Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and Winter word searches. Want a real challenge? Try the Difficult Word Search.