Word Search

Find the hidden words in the letter grid

🔤 Drag across the letters to find every hidden word!

Word · Ages 6+

Like every game on iplay.free, Word Search is completely free — no ads, no sign-up, and no downloads. It runs right in your browser, so there's nothing to install and nothing to buy. With no ads and no account, it's safe to hand to a child and easy to pick up any time.

How to play Word Search

• Goal: Find every word from the list hidden in the grid of letters.
• How to play: Press on the first letter of a word and drag in a straight line — across, down, or diagonally — to its last letter, then let go. Words can read forwards or backwards!
• Win: Find all the words to finish the puzzle.

Game modes

Pick the level that suits you — Word Search offers 3 ways to play:

• Easy
• Medium
• Hard

Bigger grids hide more (and longer) words!

Skills you'll practise

vocabulary, spelling, visual scanning.

Did you know?

🔤 The word search puzzle was invented in 1968 by Norman Gibat in Norman, Oklahoma — and first printed in a local shopper's newspaper!

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Do I need to download or install anything?

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What devices and browsers work?

Any modern browser — Chrome, Safari, Firefox, or Edge — on a phone, tablet, laptop, or desktop, including school Chromebooks.