Word Search Solver
Stuck on the last word? Enter your puzzle’s letters and the words you need, and the solver finds every one, forwards, backwards and diagonally.
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Point at a word to pick it out. Row and column are where its first letter is, counted from the top left.
How the word search solver works
The solver takes each word and tries every square in the grid as a starting point. From each matching first letter it reads outwards in all eight directions and stops as soon as the letters spell the word. That is the same search you do by eye, done a few thousand times in a blink.
Each found word is drawn over the grid in its own colour, and listed with the row and column of its first letter so you can find the same spot on paper. Words that are not in the grid are marked, which usually means a typing slip in the grid rather than a missing word.
Making a puzzle rather than solving one? The word search maker builds a grid from your own words and prints an answer key with it. Or play one of our free word search puzzles, where a hint is one tap away.
Word search solver questions
How do I use the word search solver?
Type the letters of your puzzle into the first box, one row per line. Type the words you are looking for into the second box. The solver highlights each word in the grid as you type and tells you the row and column where it starts.
Which directions does it check?
All eight: left to right, right to left, up, down, and all four diagonals. A word hidden backwards or on a diagonal is found the same way as any other.
What if a word is “not found”?
Check the grid for a mistyped or missing letter, especially if the solver warns that your rows are different lengths. Also check the spelling of the word. Spaces and hyphens in a phrase are ignored, as they are in the puzzle.
Can it solve a word search from a book or newspaper?
Yes. Any word search made of a grid of letters and a list of words can be solved here. You need to type the letters in; the solver does not read photos.
Is it free? Is my puzzle saved anywhere?
It is free, with no sign-up. The solver runs in your own browser and nothing you type is sent anywhere.
Is using a solver cheating?
That is up to you. Many people use it for the last stubborn word, or to check an answer key for a puzzle they made themselves.