word find

Hidden word puzzle

A word find is a puzzle where letters are arranged in a grid and the solver must locate hidden words running horizontally, vertically, or diagonally.

The words are typically listed alongside the grid, and finding them involves scanning for letter sequences amid random filler letters.

Also called a word search.

Related
  • puzzleChallenge testing ingenuity
  • searchAct of seeking
  • gridFramework of intersecting lines
  • hiddenKept out of sight
  • lettersAlphabetic characters or mail

circled · seek · discover · wordsearch · brain · pencil · pencil and paper · highlight · hunt · scan · diagonal · horizontal · vertical · solve · game · kids game · locate · spelled

Categories
Opposites
puzzle type

word findcrossword

Clue-based letter grid

crossword puzzle · cryptic crossword · Sudoku · logic puzzle · number puzzle

cognitive task

word findwriting

Recorded language on surface

composing · creative writing · word scramble · spelling bee · fill-in-the-blank

Family

word, find, words, finds, finding, findings, finder, finders, worded

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G