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Simply enter your puzzle title and add words (one per line or separated by commas). The puzzle generates automatically as you type. You can adjust the grid size and difficulty level to customize your puzzle.
No account needed! Our word search generator is completely free to use without registration. Just start creating puzzles immediately.
Yes, completely free! No registration, no hidden fees, and no limits on how many puzzles you can create. We built this tool to help teachers and educators create engaging educational content.
You can add as many words as will fit in your chosen grid size. For a 10x10 grid, we recommend 8-12 words. For 15x15, you can fit 15-20 words, and for 20x20, up to 25-30 words depending on word length.
You can choose from 10x10, 15x15, and 20x20 grid sizes. Larger grids allow for more words and increased difficulty, while smaller grids are perfect for younger students or quick puzzles.
Enter a topic or theme, and our AI will suggest relevant words for your puzzle. This is perfect when you need inspiration or want to quickly create themed word searches for specific subjects. The AI analyzes your topic and generates contextually appropriate vocabulary.
Yes! Choose between Easy (horizontal and vertical words only), Medium (adds diagonal words), and Hard (includes backwards and diagonal words in all directions).
While playing the puzzle, you can view it in different styles. When printing or downloading, you can choose how the solution is displayed: highlighted, circled, underlined, or bold.
Words can be placed horizontally (left-to-right), vertically (top-to-bottom), diagonally (in all four diagonal directions), and backwards in all of these directions depending on your difficulty setting.
Yes! Use the privacy settings to choose Public, Hidden, or Private. You can set a passcode for editing and copy the shareable link to distribute your puzzle to students or friends. Important: Puzzles are saved in your browser's local storage. If you clear your browser cache, history, or site data, your saved puzzles will be permanently deleted. Make sure to download or bookmark your puzzle links before clearing browser data.
Public puzzles can be found by anyone and appear in search results. Hidden puzzles are only accessible via direct link. Private puzzles require a passcode to view. All privacy levels are saved in your browser's local storage.
If you set an edit passcode when creating your puzzle, you'll need to enter it to make changes. Without a passcode, anyone with the link can edit the puzzle. Make sure to set a passcode for puzzles you want to protect.
Puzzles are saved in your browser's local storage, so they will persist between sessions as long as you don't clear your browser data. However, we recommend downloading important puzzles as a backup.
Click the Print or Download buttons to get a printer-friendly version. You can choose to print just the puzzle or include the solution with different display styles (highlighted, circled, underlined, or bold).
Yes! Click the 'Download PDF' button to save your puzzle as a PDF file. This is perfect for sharing via email or uploading to learning management systems.
Use the 'Copy as Image' button to copy the puzzle to your clipboard, or right-click and save the puzzle image directly. This is great for inserting into presentations or worksheets.
Yes, when you include the solution, it prints on a separate page. You can choose from different solution styles: highlighted, circled, underlined, or bold words.
This tool is specifically designed for teachers and educators. You can create unlimited puzzles for your students, customize difficulty levels, and print or share them easily. It's completely free for educational use.
Our word search generator works for all ages! Use smaller grids (10x10) and easy difficulty for elementary students, medium grids (15x15) for middle school, and large grids (20x20) with hard difficulty for high school and adults.
Yes! Use the AI word generator to quickly create themed puzzles for holidays, seasons, historical events, or any topic. Just enter your theme and let the AI suggest relevant vocabulary.
Yes! Check out our Word Lists page for curated collections organized by subject, grade level, and theme. You can use these lists directly or customize them for your needs.
Definitely! Word searches are excellent for vocabulary building and language acquisition. Create puzzles with vocabulary words, verb conjugations, or themed topics in any language.
Our word search generator works on all modern browsers including Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge. For the best experience, we recommend using the latest version of your browser.
Yes! The generator works on phones and tablets. For the best puzzle-solving experience on mobile, we recommend rotating your device to landscape mode for a larger view of the grid.
You need an internet connection to access the generator and use the AI word generator feature. However, once a puzzle is created, you can print or download it for offline use.
Yes! We don't collect personal information or require accounts. Puzzles are saved in your browser's local storage and never transmitted to our servers unless you choose to use the AI word generator feature.