Make your own word search puzzles with the Word Search Maker! This easy-to-use tool allows you to provide your own word list and create custom word searches in minutes. You can then download and print them instantly, or play online the pre-made puzzles right away. So get creative and have some fun!
How do you create custom Word Search Puzzles?
It’s easy! Just provide your word list and the Word Search Maker will create a puzzle for you.
- Enter your words into the text box provided. Make sure to add no more than 30 words.
- Select the theme or topics of your word search.
- Words should only include letters from a-z – uppercase or lowercase. You can use space and dash but these will be omitted while searching for your word search.
- Make sure not to use any personal information if you want your puzzles added to our database.
- When you are ready, click on “Regenerate” and the word search will be generated for you.
- If you want to download and print your word search puzzle, just click on “Download PDF.” The word search will be downloaded as a PDF file which you can then print.
NOTE: These are randomly generated words so be sure to proofread carefully before using. You can also regenerate the puzzle with new array of words.
Puzzle Creator: (example: Mrs. Jones)
Enter your word list in the box below.
- Use a comma or press enter between words.
- Minimum word length: 3 letters
- Maximum word length: 16 letters
- Recommended number of words: 20
Level — Intermediate
· 18 x 12 grid
· Words hidden across, down, and diagonally
· No backwards words
· Medium font size
· Recommended for grades 2 — 4
Please note:
- There may be a limit to the number and lengths of words hidden. If you have too many words or your words are too long, they may be left out of the puzzle. Please check your puzzle carefully to make sure all of your words are there.
- Our word search generator uses a basic word filter to prevent the accidental, random creation of offensive words. When you create your puzzle, please check it over it carefully to be sure unintended words were not added by our random letter generator.
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Sample Word Search Puzzle Generator Images
Below are two examples of beginner and intermediate Word Searches! The Word Search Maker creates the puzzle page as well as a solution page.
Free phonics games and activities to print: Word Search Puzzles
! Make your standard word search with text or use images as the text hints.
This generator lets you make a unique type of word search for phonics exercises or spelling practice. You can select images that you want to use and type in any text you’d like to be entered into the puzzle. So, you can choose from 400+ images to create printable games to supplements your current phonics resources or to support students working with the phonics workbooks from this site. It’s super simple, easy to use, fast, but very powerful.
Choose the type of puzzles you’d like to make and the word search maker will open in a new tab
What makes this word search different from others?
— Thanks for asking! 
This template doesn’t just have students look at a word and try to find it. Instead, you can use images and students have to think about how the word is spelled. They can write it below the image and then try to find it in the puzzle to verify they were correct. It makes the word search a ‘work’ sheet and not a simple time-filler.
— With the text only version, you can have different text than the puzzle. So, you can enter a question as your hint and it will work just like a crossword puzzle. Students will have to read the question, think about the answer and find it. Again, by doing this, you are making this activity a ‘work’ sheet, not just a printable game.
— You can enter the word as scrambled text for students to unscramble and then find.
It may be a good idea to go over each of the images with the students one time if they are not familiar with the content from Fun Fonix.
There is a print menu if you are on a PC, but if you are using a mobile device the menu may not appear. You will need to print the word search just like you would print any page off the Internet.
This word search maker comes courtesy of one of my other site: Tools for Educators — at Tools for Educators.com find this worksheet generators and many more with 1000s of images to choose from.
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Make Your Own Word Search Puzzle
Create a word search for free online
The Spruce / Bailey Mariner
Word search makers make it easy to create your own puzzles online for free. Whether you’re creating a word search puzzle for kids, adults, or yourself, you’ll find these free word search makers easy to use, and they’ll leave you with a great customized puzzle. Not only are these great to use with your kids at home, but they are also excellent to use in the classroom. You can create word searches to help your students study and learn new vocabulary.
Each of the listed word search makers works a bit differently, so be sure to read the directions before you get started. They all make it incredibly easy to make a word find, and you’ll be surprised by the quality of the puzzle you’ll get when you’re done.
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Discovery PuzzleMaker
Discovery Education
Discovery Puzzlemaker helps you to make word search puzzles in 6 easy steps. The puzzle can be 40 letters by 40 letters large and still fit on a page, but they recommend using 15 letters by 15 letters. You also can adjust the difficulty level by sharing letters as often or as infrequently as possible. When finished, you can create the word search puzzle as HTML, uppercase text, or lowercase text.
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A to Z Teacher Stuff
A to Z Teacher Stuff
This site offers quite a few options for customization. You can set the placement of the word list on the right or the left side of the puzzle, determine the numbers of rows and columns (up to 50), and set the style of the grid and font. You also can choose the word placement, including forward and backward words, to make the word search puzzle easier or more challenging. The finished product is a nice-looking puzzle that even has a place for a name and date.
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PuzzleFast
PuzzleFast
PuzzleFast is so easy to use you can make a word search in just a few minutes, and the answer sheet is printed out right along with the puzzle. The site also offers tools to make crosswords, word jumbles, number searches, and matching worksheets.
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SuperKids
SuperKids
SuperKids requires you to enter your words, choose a grid height and width, and decide whether you want to have an easy puzzle or a hard one that will put some of the words backward throughout the puzzle. The final puzzle looks very nice and is great for kids or adults to complete. There’s a name and date section at the top.
Continue to 5 of 13 below.
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ProProfs
ProProfs
ProProfs generates a word search puzzle to be completed online instead of being printed. You get to input the words for the puzzle, the title, a description, and keywords. You’ll also choose a difficulty level and the maximum time a user has to complete the puzzle, ranging from 5 to 60 minutes. ProProfs also offers the uncommon option to fetch words from a web page instead of entering your own. Just enter a URL and the puzzle will be populated with words taken from that page. You’ll have to register with ProProfs before you can build a word search puzzle, but doing so is completely free.
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EdCreate
EdCreate
EdCreate.com is super easy to use. Simply enter a page title for the puzzle, the number of rows and columns of letters, the directions you want the words to go (like diagonally, sideways, etc.), whether you want the words uppercase or lowercase, and the words you want to be included in the final puzzle. The puzzle that’s generated after you choose your options looks great and is great to use in the classroom or just for fun.
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Tools for Educators
Tools for Educators
A nice feature for this word search maker is that you can have the hint be something other than the word in the puzzle to make it more challenging. You also get to choose whether you want the puzzle to be uppercase or lowercase, if it should include diagonal words or not, the type of font to use, and the grid size.
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Puzzle-Maker
Puzzle-Maker
This is a no-frills word search maker where you only have to enter your words in the text area and then choose how many letters you want in the columns and the rows of the puzzle. You can select up to 50 for either. The final puzzle is simple but has nice even rows and columns making it easy on the eyes.
Continue to 9 of 13 below.
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Super Teacher Worksheets
Super Teacher Worksheets
One last word search maker you may like is from Super Teacher Worksheets. It’s easy to set up and the options don’t cause any confusion. Start by choosing a difficulty level to immediately change some of the options, like the maximum word lengths and the grid size. Then pick a title and creator name before you enter the words that should be used in the puzzle. One option lets you alphabetize the word list. Another adds different worksheet headers to the game, like a name only or a name plus the date or class period. When finished building the puzzle, you’re given a few pages to print off, including the answer key and the game itself.
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Teachnology
Teachnology
If you’re looking for a simple word search maker that will generate a quick puzzle without any hassles, this should be your pick. All you need to do is enter a title and then up to 20 words to get your puzzle. The site creates a very nice looking puzzle that has a place on the top for a name and date.
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ABCya
ABCya
This is a nice Flash-based word search maker that helps you create a puzzle through an easy three-step interactive wizard. You can print the puzzle or play it online. After naming your puzzle, you can choose between uppercase or lowercase letters and a 15×15 or 10×10 gameboard. You can enter up to 10 or 15 words into this puzzle, depending on the size of your game board.
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The Teacher’s Corner
The Teacher’s Corner
The Teacher’s Corner has all of the same options as most of the others on this list. The rows and columns for these puzzles can have up to 50 letters each, you can choose a custom grid style, word placement can be adjusted, grid lines can be hidden, and the word list can be positioned on the bottom or right side of the game. You choose where the word list goes on the page and you can choose to hide it or sort it alphabetically. You can choose from a variety of fonts for your word search puzzle. Word puzzles made at The Teacher’s Corner can be printed off in PDF or PNG formats or played online. If playing online, you can quickly see the answers with just one click of a button. If you need some help creating a puzzle, there are several videos here that walk you through the process.
Continue to 13 of 13 below.
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Fun Brain
Fun Brain
This word search maker is very easy to use and gives you a nice-looking puzzle both online and offline. Before you enter your words, you get to pick from four levels of difficulty, each with support for a different number of words and different maximum word lengths.
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Our MOST ASKED QUESTION:
How do I make multi-word entries?
Colorado Springs
I Have a Dream
United States, etc.
It’s simple! Click the video —>
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- Do you want UPPERCASE or lowercase? We’ve always had that ability! It is in the blue menu after making the puzzle under «Advanced Options…» we have LOTS of options in that menu. We get asked everyday for options that are already there! Don’t cheat yourself out of the perfect puzzle by not looking for it in the blue menu on the left.
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Rows
(10-50)
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Columns
(10-50)
- Grid styles
- Language
- Word Placement
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Show Grid Lines
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Place Word List:
Hide word list
Sort word list alphabetically
- # of columns for word list if ‘Bottom’ list is chosen above.
- TIP: Use the «Fun Options» for neat options like:
1. Hide «WordSearchPuzzle» but show «Word Search Puzzle» in the word list! and
2. Hide «SantaClaus» but show «Who visits on Christmas?»
Watch the video below for more fun tips!
Choose up to 3 fonts + Arial (default)
Check out our «Fun Options» video, then click the button below!
I understand that by clicking «Fun Options» below, it will lock out my word list above to further changes, and saving options will be unavailable.
Fun Options