Word search maker
Type your words, pick a size and press make. You get a grid straight away that you can print or save as a PDF, with the answer key on a second sheet. For the classroom, a birthday, a quiz or just for fun.
Halloween
Name
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| S | A | T | U | O | W | E | R | E | W | O | L | F | A |
| L | S | C | M | B | K | R | I | Z | O | M | B | I | E |
| O | P | A | M | W | R | M | C | I | I | S | C | A | P |
| L | I | H | Y | E | I | O | K | H | G | K | E | M | U |
| L | D | C | M | B | O | R | O | H | H | E | G | N | M |
| I | E | A | O | T | P | E | R | M | O | L | R | H | P |
| E | R | U | N | V | V | P | T | T | S | E | C | R | K |
| S | S | L | S | A | T | O | R | E | T | T | I | E | I |
| G | R | D | T | M | P | R | E | N | I | O | I | T | N |
| X | O | R | E | P | F | K | A | W | N | N | F | C | E |
| H | T | O | R | I | O | L | T | L | T | A | K | C | K |
| V | E | N | U | R | P | S | C | O | S | T | U | M | E |
| G | R | A | V | E | Y | A | R | D | M | H | A | E | U |
Find these words
- Broomstick
- Cauldron
- Cobweb
- Costume
- Ghost
- Graveyard
- Lantern
- Lollies
- Monster
- Morepork
- Mummy
- Potion
- Pumpkin
- Skeleton
- Spider
- Trick or treat
- Vampire
- Werewolf
- Witch
- Zombie
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Three steps to a puzzle on paper
Type your words
Between three and thirty words works best. Long words need a bigger grid, short words are actually harder to spot.
Pick size and directions
For young kids, choose a small grid and only the easy directions. For adults anything goes: diagonals, backwards and a grid of twenty by twenty.
Print or save
The print button opens your browser’s print dialogue. Choose a printer there or "Save as PDF". The answer key goes on a separate sheet, so you can leave it out.
Making a good word search
- Keep the words to one theme. Someone who knows it is all about the farm searches with more focus and has more fun.
- Avoid words that sit inside each other, like cat and cattle. The generator places both, but the solver then finds the short one twice.
- For a lesson or a test, put the answer key on the second sheet and print that one only for yourself.
- Your words stay saved on this device, even if you refresh the page or come back later. Want to keep or share a puzzle for good? Save it as a PDF.
Questions
Frequently asked questions about the generator
Can I use the word search maker without an account?
Yes. You don't need an account and there is no watermark on the puzzle, only a small line with the name of the site at the bottom.
Can I save the word search as a PDF?
Yes. Press print and choose "Save as PDF" in the print dialogue. That works in every modern browser on computer, tablet and phone.
How many words fit in a grid?
A ten by ten grid holds about ten to twelve words, a twenty by twenty grid well over thirty. If a word doesn't fit, the page tells you which one.
What happens to accents and spaces?
In the grid they become plain capitals: café becomes CAFE and "ice cream" becomes ICECREAM. In the word list the word stays the way you typed it.
Can I use the puzzles in class or at a party?
Yes, and you don't need to credit us. Only reselling them as a product isn't the idea.
Why do I get a different grid every time?
The generator places the words at random. If you don't like a grid, press shuffle again. If you do like it, print it right away.
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