How to Play the Word Search

Finding the words

Fourteen words are hidden in the grid, and the list says which. Drag from a word's first letter to its last to trace it. A word counts only in its own direction, so a backwards word is dragged right to left, or bottom to top.

A found word is circled on the board and struck through in the list. Find all fourteen to finish; the clock runs until you do. One more word, on no list, is hidden on every board too.

Four styles

Easy

Straight lines in any direction, diagonals and backwards too. They never cross.

Classic

Straight lines in any direction, diagonals and backwards too. They cross on shared letters.

Bendy

Words bend at right angles, and your drag can turn too. They never cross.

Twisty

Words twist in any of the 8 directions, diagonals included. They never cross.

The daily puzzle

A new themed word search every midnight (UTC). Everyone gets the same theme and the same fourteen words, and in the same style the same board. Finish it on consecutive days to build a streak.

Random boards

As many fresh boards as you like, in any style. Free, with no account: your streak and achievements are kept in this browser.

Head to head

Race a friend on one board for the same fourteen words. Host a game and share its code; the first to trace a word claims it, and the most points wins.