Word Search

Printable word search puzzles from themed or your own word lists, with answer keys and puzzle packs.

Customize

Choosing a theme fills in its words; you can then edit them.

At least 3 words. Spaces and hyphens are left out of the grid.

Grid size
Difficulty

Easy: across and down. Medium: also diagonal. Hard: all eight directions, including backwards.

Puzzle pack
Puzzles in the PDF

Same settings, a different puzzle on each page. Answer keys follow all the puzzles.

Page format
Paper size

Same words and settings, new letter positions.

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Good to know

Is every word really in the puzzle?

Yes. Each word is placed by a search that tries every legal position, and crossings are only allowed where the letters match. If the words cannot all fit, the page says so instead of leaving any out. The empty squares are then filled with random letters, which can occasionally spell an extra word by chance.

How many words fit?

Up to 8 words on an 8 × 8 grid, 12 on 10 × 10, 16 on 12 × 12 and 20 on 15 × 15, and no word longer than the grid.