Game guide · GZZXY
Your guide to Word Search
Make Word Search your next activity in the game library. Find every listed word in a 10×10 grid. Look at what changes after your first action. Choose a comfortable screen position before beginning. Look at what changes after your first action.
Each board contains eight target words from the included English word list.
Take a closer look while playing
Watch the feedback after an action. A message can explain whether the input was accepted or whether a rule needs attention. Use the example to check your reasoning.
The challenge in front of you
Find every listed word in a 10×10 grid. Keep that objective in view throughout the round. Follow this game’s rules rather than another version’s.
The order of play
- Select the first and last letter of a straight word.
- Words can run horizontally, vertically or diagonally, in either direction.
- Find all eight targets.
- New puzzle shuffles again.
Using the playing area
Tap or click endpoints. Read a button’s label before selecting it. Avoid pressing the same control repeatedly while a move is being processed.
See how the rules apply
Selecting the endpoints in reverse order also finds the same word. Use the example as a guide rather than a substitute for reading your board. Keep the game’s format in mind.
Watch out for this
Words cannot turn corners. Read the feedback to see why an action did not have the expected result. Watch the feedback after an action. A message can explain whether the input was accepted or whether a rule needs attention.
Read these answers for extra help
For this browser game, what is the goal of Word Search?
Keep this in mind: Find every listed word in a 10×10 grid.
As a new player, how do I control Word Search?
For clarity: Tap or click endpoints.
For my first round, what example helps explain Word Search?
Selecting the endpoints in reverse order also finds the same word.
While learning, what should I watch out for in Word Search?
Words cannot turn corners.
On this playing page, what format does Word Search offer?
The key detail is this: Each board contains eight target words from the included English word list.
For a quick reminder, which play mode does Word Search use?
The mode on this page is Solo. Same-device play uses one screen; this game library does not provide internet matchmaking.
For a quick reminder, where should I start with Word Search?
Keep this in mind: Select the first and last letter of a straight word.
When I return, do I need an account or a payment for Word Search?
No player account or payment is needed. Game scores are recreational results, not cash prizes.
For a quick reminder, how can I find Word Search again?
The key detail is this: Use the Games list or save this game page in your browser bookmarks. The Guide is linked from the playing page.
For my first round, how do I report an issue with Word Search?
Use the contact form and include the game name, browser, device and the actions that led to the issue. Do not send passwords or payment details.