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Free Word Search Maker
Type your own word list and get a real word search puzzle — genuine random placement across 8 directions, plus a toggleable answer key.
Free, private, no upload to a server. Everything happens in your browser.
All processing happens 100% in your browser — nothing is uploaded anywhere.
Words to Hide
Word list — one per line
Letters only (numbers and punctuation are stripped); duplicates are merged automatically.
Grid & Direction Options
Grid Size: 13 × 13
Answer Key
Toggle this off before handing the puzzle to whoever's solving it, then back on when you need the key.
Puzzle Preview
Word Search
Find all 6 words below — they can run in any direction.
| Q | L | T | A | V | L | Q | U | R | Z | S | Z | P |
| Q | D | T | Y | W | N | Y | E | G | O | O | T | Z |
| Z | E | F | H | N | I | S | T | W | X | J | A | M |
| F | P | O | B | S | W | Z | A | T | L | R | W | H |
| A | S | U | F | O | Y | Z | V | R | W | Y | Y | X |
| M | S | E | R | D | Z | E | I | X | H | M | K | V |
| I | X | B | A | K | P | P | R | G | H | D | I | E |
| L | M | F | C | R | V | I | P | Y | N | U | L | A |
| Y | T | B | O | A | C | X | J | Q | F | Z | K | A |
| R | P | X | X | W | G | H | H | N | Z | X | I | Z |
| U | Q | G | E | G | R | W | Q | U | L | L | E | B |
| A | J | Q | H | Y | C | I | P | Z | X | O | R | W |
| Q | I | T | N | I | R | P | Q | I | M | X | U | Y |
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A Real Word Search Generator
100% Private
Your word list never leaves your device — the puzzle is generated locally in your browser.
Completely Free
No sign-up, no watermark, no subscription. Free forever.
8-Direction Placement
Real random placement — horizontal, vertical, and diagonal, forward and backward — with genuine overlap checking, not a fixed layout.
Toggleable Answer Key
Flip on a highlighted answer key any time, in the preview, print, or exports.
10×10 to 20×20
Pick the grid size that fits your word list and the age group solving it.
Honest About Failures
If a word can't fit, it's dropped and named — never silently skipped.
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