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
| T | X | E | P | O | S | V | L | P | O | T | I | O | N |
| I | G | A | E | N | G | H | O | S | T | T | U | W | L |
| F | E | S | F | B | R | O | O | M | S | T | I | C | K |
| L | N | M | C | A | A | H | A | K | P | Y | R | T | E |
| M | A | O | O | W | V | A | M | P | I | R | E | C | R |
| U | M | N | S | T | E | C | S | T | D | A | P | S | A |
| M | R | S | T | C | Y | R | A | F | E | L | E | K | P |
| M | W | T | U | E | A | S | E | U | R | E | E | E | U |
| Y | I | E | M | A | R | N | H | W | L | E | S | L | M |
| V | I | R | E | T | D | N | D | T | O | D | T | E | P |
| C | O | B | W | E | B | F | H | Y | C | L | R | T | K |
| S | C | A | R | E | C | R | O | W | N | T | F | O | I |
| R | Z | O | M | B | I | E | O | T | R | E | N | N | N |
| H | A | U | N | T | E | D | T | W | I | T | C | H | F |
Find these words
- Broomstick
- Candy
- Cauldron
- Cobweb
- Costume
- Ghost
- Graveyard
- Haunted
- Lantern
- Monster
- Mummy
- Potion
- Pumpkin
- Scarecrow
- Skeleton
- Spider
- 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 children 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 dialog. 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
Is the word search maker free?
Yes. You do not 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 dialog. 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 does not 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 do not need to credit us. Only reselling them as a product is not the idea.
Why do I get a different grid every time?
The generator places the words at random. If you do not like a grid, press shuffle again. If you do like it, print it right away.
Rather search on your phone or tablet?
Words with Mia is a calm word search app in 21 languages, with a daily puzzle and no timer. Free to download.
