Word Search Maker
Turn any word list into a printable word search. Pick a grid size, generate, and print the sheet for class. The same seed always rebuilds the same puzzle, so a seed shared with a colleague produces an identical copy.
My word search
| D | G | G | S | M | H | V | P | R | I | N | T |
| X | Q | Q | U | T | W | G | W | G | B | H | T |
| C | P | O | P | F | W | D | R | M | H | S | V |
| Z | N | U | U | J | B | J | R | D | N | L | X |
| K | Q | O | Z | V | T | F | O | O | J | U | M |
| O | D | R | Z | S | L | M | C | H | W | F | I |
| W | X | R | L | I | V | D | L | U | J | Y | G |
| K | U | F | E | X | M | J | I | B | R | R | Y |
| O | S | F | X | T | X | B | K | G | I | G | S |
| X | D | H | Z | Y | T | U | A | D | W | J | O |
| S | E | A | R | C | H | E | J | J | U | W | K |
| W | Z | D | R | I | K | C | L | L | P | F | C |
Word bank
- SEARCH
- PUZZLE
- LETTER
- WORD
- GRID
How to make a word search
- Type your words into the word list box, one per line. Letters are uppercased automatically and anything that is not A to Z is dropped.
- Pick a grid size. A word longer than the grid cannot fit, so keep your longest word at or under the size you choose.
- Set a seed if you want to reproduce or share the exact puzzle later, then press Generate. Words cross and share letters, and every empty square gets a random filler letter.
- Press Print. The printed page is your title, the grid, and the word bank, sized to fit a sheet of paper.
Word search questions
Does this tool store or upload my word list?
No. Your word list stays on your device: puzzles are generated in the browser with a seeded shuffle, and printing goes through the browser's own print dialog. Nothing is sent to a server, nothing is saved on our side, and nothing is written to your browser's storage. The site sets no cookies and has no accounts; if an ad is shown, the ad network follows its own policies and never receives the words you entered.
How do I print the puzzle?
Enter your word list, pick a grid size, and press Generate. The Print button sends only the sheet to the printer: the title, the grid, and the word bank. Controls, headers, and everything else on the page are left out.
What does the seed do?
The seed is text hashed to a number that drives the puzzle's random placement. The same seed with the same words and grid size reproduces the exact same puzzle, so you can share a seed with another teacher and both print identical sheets. Change the seed to get a fresh layout of the same words.
Which directions can the words run in?
All eight: left to right, right to left, top to bottom, bottom to top, and the four diagonals. Words can read backwards, so a word you cannot find may still be there.
Why is a word missing from the grid?
A word longer than the grid cannot fit, and a word that finds no workable spot after 200 tries is skipped too. Those words are listed under the word bank instead of being placed. A bigger grid or shorter words usually fits them.
How are the empty squares filled?
Every cell not covered by a word gets a random letter from A to Z. Words may also share letters where they cross, which packs more words into a smaller grid.