word searches

Find hidden words

Word searches are puzzles in which words are hidden within a grid of letters, placed horizontally, vertically, or diagonally, sometimes backwards.

The solver locates each word from a provided list and marks it: The kids did word searches on the plane.

Also called word finds or word seek puzzles.

Opposites
puzzle type

word searchescrosswords

Clued letter grids

crossword puzzles · cryptic crosswords · acrostics · anagrams · Scrabble

cognitive activity type

word searchescreative writing

Original literary expression

essay writing · composition · trivia games · storytelling · authorship

cognitive demand

word searchescryptic crosswords

Puzzles using wordplay-laden hints

logic puzzles · sudoku · brain teasers · riddles · trivia quizzes

Family

word, search, research, searching, researcher, searched, searches, researched, searcher

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G