Word Search
Find every listed word hidden in the letter grid. Expert levels give clues instead of words.
Your ten levels
Solve 3 different puzzles at a level to pass it. Each level has 12 progression puzzles plus practice boards. Premium opens every level straight away.
- 1 Introduction8×8; 5 words Free
- 2 Beginner10×10; 7 words Pass 1
- 3 Developing12×12; 9 words, diagonals Pass 2
- 4 Intermediate14×14; 12 words, backwards Pass 3
- 5 Advanced16×16; 15 words Pass 4
- 6 Challenging18×18; 18 words, distractors Pass 5
- 7 Very hard20×20; 20 words, all directions Pass 6
- 8 Expert22×22; 24 words, dense Pass 7
- 9 Master24×24; 28 words, clue list Pass 8
- 10 Grandmaster26×26; 32 words, clues and decoys Pass 9
Rules
Goal: Select every listed word along an allowed straight line.
- Words run in straight lines. Level 1–2: left-to-right and top-to-bottom only; Level 3 adds diagonals; Level 4 adds backwards; Level 7 and up: all eight directions.
- Each word appears exactly once. Words can share letters.
- From Level 9 the list shows clues (category, length and sometimes the first letter) instead of the words.
- Expert word search tests visual search and vocabulary, not intelligence.
Controls
Press on the first letter and drag to the last (or tap the first then the last letter). Keyboard: move with arrows, Space to start and end a selection.
Stars
One star for a solve with hints, two for a solve without hints. Three stars: no hints and under 20 seconds per word. Stars and badges never depend on Premium.
Strategy guide
- Rare letters first
- Scan for Q, Z, X, J or double letters: they narrow the search quickly.
- One direction at a time
- Sweep rows, then columns, then diagonals rather than looking everywhere at once.
- Beware decoys
- Expert grids contain near-misses: confirm the last letter before you release.