WORD SEARCH
Pick a theme and find every word hidden in the grid. Free to play, free to print with an answer key, and a new puzzle generated every time â so a theme never runs out. No download and no signup.
Choose a theme
Animals
Pets and farm animals at the easy level; porcupines, albatrosses and armadillos at the hard one.
ðHalloween
Pumpkins and ghosts to start with, cauldrons and werewolves once you want a fight.
ðChristmas
Trees, bells and sleighs â then mistletoe, yuletide and frankincense.
ðSpace
Sun, moon and orbit at the easy level; supernovas, quasars and nebulae at the hard one.
ðOcean
Crabs, waves and shells, down to plankton, nautilus and the abyss.
ðĶDinosaurs
Claws, spikes and fossils â or the eleven-letter names themselves.
ðFood
Everyday food for learners, and words most people can eat but can't spell for everyone else.
â―Sports
Run, jump and catch at the easy level; lacrosse, rounders and decathlon at the hard one.
ðĶīThe Body
Hand, foot and knee to start; collarbone, tendon and pancreas after that.
ðĻColors
The basic dozen, plus the shades English has that almost nobody actually uses.
ðĶThanksgiving
Corn, gravy and a turkey to start; cornucopias, wishbones and the Mayflower after that.
âïļWinter
Snow, ice and boots at the easy level; toboggans, avalanches and the solstice at the hard one.
ðNew Year
Clocks, cake and twelve â then countdowns, resolutions and champagne.
âĪïļValentine's Day
Hearts, roses and cards for beginners, adoration and courtship for everyone else.
ðĢEaster
Eggs, chicks and baskets, up to daffodils, hyacinths and marshmallow.
âïļSt. Patrick's Day
Clover, gold and parades â or leprechauns, shillelaghs and the Blarney stone.
ð·Spring
Seeds, buds and nests at the easy level; germination, pollen and the equinox at the hard one.
ðBack to School
Desks, rulers and crayons at the easy level; curriculum and protractors at the hard one.
ðThe Farm
Cows, pigs and tractors to start, then silage, paddocks and furrows.
ðĨFruit and Vegetables
Apples and carrots at the easy level; celeriac, kohlrabi and radicchio after that.
ðTransport
Cars, boats and bikes, up to locomotives, hovercraft and freighters.
âWeather
Rain, sun and snow for learners; barometers and isobars for everyone else.
Two levels
English learner â a 10×10 grid and eight short everyday words, with no timer. When you find a word it tells you what that word means, so the vocabulary is the reward for finding it rather than a test you have to sit.
Native speaker â a 13×13 grid and fourteen longer, less familiar words, against a clock. Same themes, much less generous.
How it works
- Tap the first letter of a word, then tap the last letter. No dragging â which matters on a phone, where dragging a diagonal across small letters is fiddly and inaccurate.
- Words run across, down or diagonally â never backwards, at either level. You never have to read a grid in reverse.
- Tapping the last letter first is fine. The line is what matters, not the direction you read it in.
- Printing gives you the grid exactly as it stands on screen, the word list underneath, and a full answer key on a second sheet. Generate a new grid first if you want a different one.
Questions
Is it free?
Yes, to play and to print, with no signup. Your best score stays in your own
browser and is never sent anywhere.
Can I use these in a classroom?
Yes. Print as many as you like, and the answer key comes on its own sheet so
you can keep it back.
Are the puzzles always the same?
No â every grid is generated fresh, so the same theme gives a different
puzzle each time you load it.
Is this good for learning English?
For vocabulary recognition, yes â the learner level shows a plain meaning for
every word you find. It won't teach grammar or pronunciation, and it isn't
trying to.