WORD SEARCH

Word Search — Wordle English

Play a free word search every day: ten themed words hidden in a 10x10 grid, across, down, diagonal and backwards. Drag or tap to circle them.

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Game Modes

How to Play Word Search

Word Search is the classic word puzzle, served fresh every day. A 10x10 grid of letters hides ten words on one theme - farm animals, the kitchen, the beach. The words are listed above the grid; each lies on a straight line, across, down, diagonally or backwards. Drag from a word's first letter to its last, or tap the two ends, and it is circled and crossed off. Themes and words are written natively for each language, not translated.

How Word Search works

Each day's Word Search is a 10x10 grid of letters and a list of ten words on one theme. Every word on the list is hidden in the grid on one straight line: across, down, diagonally, and sometimes backwards or upwards. Words can cross and share a letter.

To find a word, press its first letter and drag to its last - the selection snaps to the nearest of the eight directions. You can also tap the first letter and then the last. A correct word stays circled on the board in its own colour and is crossed off the list in the same colour.

The themes and words are written for each language rather than translated, and every word is checked against that language's dictionary before it can appear. The grid is filled with the letters your language actually uses, so a Spanish board has its Ñ and a Polish board its Ł.

Tips & Strategy

1
Start with the longest word

A ten-letter word spans the whole grid, so it can only sit in a few places. Find it first and the rest of the board gets smaller.

2
Hunt the rare letters

Letters like Q, Z, X or J appear only a few times in a grid. A word that contains one is quickest to pin down.

3
Look for double letters

A pair like EE or LL stands out when you sweep a row. If a word on the list has one, scan for the pair rather than the first letter.

4
Check backwards and up

When a word will not turn up, read the rows right to left and the columns bottom to top - the backward lines are the ones the eye skips.

5
Use the theme

Every word belongs to the day's theme, so a half-seen line of letters that fits the theme is worth a closer look.

More Game Modes

Daily Puzzle

One word per day. 6 guesses. The classic.

Dordle

2 boards, 1 keyboard, 7 guesses.

Quordle

4 boards, 1 keyboard, 9 guesses.

Octordle

8 boards, 1 keyboard, 13 guesses.

Sedecordle

16 boards, 1 keyboard, 21 guesses.

Duotrigordle

32 boards, 1 keyboard, 37 guesses.

Speed Streak

Race the clock. Solve as many words as you can before time runs out.

Semantic Explorer

Navigate meaning space. 30 guesses.

Globle

Find the mystery country. 6 guesses on a paper globe.

Mathle

Guess the daily math equation in 6 tries.

Spelling Bee

Find every word hidden in seven letters. New puzzle daily.

Waffle

Swap the 21 tiles so every row and column spells a word. 15 swaps, solvable in 10.

Strands

Trace hidden theme words on a 6×8 grid. New puzzle daily.

Squaredle

Trace adjacent letters to find every word in the grid.

Queens

Crown each region — one queen per row, column, and colored area.

Chessle

A chess puzzle a day. Drag your moves, submit when ready, learn from the colours.

Quartets

Sixteen words, four hidden groups. Find what connects them.

Binary

Fill a 6x6 grid with suns and moons — balanced lines, never three in a row.

Deduction

Read the clues, rule out the impossible, find the only grid that fits.

Dominoes

Lay every domino so each outlined region satisfies its rule.

Shikaku

Split the 6x6 grid into rectangles — one clue in each, matching its shape and size.

Word Path

Trace four hidden words through a 5x5 grid

Trace

Draw one line through every cell — numbers in order, walls in the way.

Word Ladder

Turn one word into another, changing a single letter at a time.

Mini Sudoku

Fill a 6x6 grid so every row, column and 2x3 box holds 1 to 6 once.

Mini Crossword

A five by five crossword in your own language, every day.

Unscramble

The day’s letters, jumbled. Put the word back together in six tries.

Box Words

Twelve letters around a box. Chain words that use them all.

Flagle

Name the country from its flag. 6 guesses, one tile at a time.

Travle

Name the countries that link two places by land.

Outline

Name the country from its shape alone. 6 guesses.

Yes or No

A secret thing. Ask twenty yes-or-no questions and name it.

Read My Mind

Think of anything. It asks up to twenty questions and tries to name it.

Categories

One letter, five categories, sixty seconds. A fair judge scores every answer.

Clue Me

You give the clues, the judge guesses. Lead it to your eight cards.

Survey Says

Guess what the crowd answered. Three strikes.

Scale

A spectrum and a target: name something that sits right there.

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Word Definitions

Learn the meaning of every word after you play. Expand your vocabulary.

Unique Word Art

Every word comes with a custom illustration. Collect them all.

Dark Mode & Themes

Light, dark, and high-contrast modes for comfortable play.

Works Everywhere

PWA — install on any device. Works offline. No download needed.

Free Forever

No account required. No paywall. Just play.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Word Search?
Word Search is a grid of letters with a list of words hidden in it. Each word lies on one straight line - across, down, diagonally, and sometimes backwards or upwards. You find a word by marking its line from the first letter to the last. Our daily Word Search has ten words on one theme in a 10x10 grid.
How do I mark a word?
Press on the first letter and drag to the last one; the selection snaps to a straight line in any of the eight directions. If dragging is awkward, tap the first letter and then tap the last. A correct word stays circled on the board and is crossed off the list.
Is there a new word search every day?
Yes. Every day brings a new theme and a new grid, the same for every player in your language, and it resets at midnight in your language's time zone. Unlimited mode deals a fresh board whenever you want another.
Can words go backwards or diagonally?
Yes. Words run in all eight directions. Most read left to right or top to bottom, but some run diagonally, backwards or upwards, and words can cross each other and share a letter.
Is it free, and do I need an account?
It is free and needs no download. You can play straight away; signing in only keeps your streak and statistics across devices.
Which languages can I play in?
Word Search is available in twenty languages, including Spanish (sopa de letras), Portuguese (caça-palavras), Dutch (woordzoeker), Italian (parole intrecciate), German, French and Polish. Each language has its own themes and words, checked against that language's dictionary.
Is my time recorded?
Yes. The clock runs while the puzzle is open and stops when the last word is found. Your time and the number of lines you drew appear at the end, and you can share the result without giving away the board.

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