Word Search Maker
Type your words, pick a grid size and download a printable PDF with an answer key. Free, no account.
Build your puzzle
0 of 25 words
One word per line. Letters only, up to 14 letters.A 15 by 15 grid holds up to 25 words. 10 by 10 holds 12, 20 by 20 holds 40.
Options
Type at least one word to build a puzzle.
Your puzzle title
Your puzzle appears here
Preview. Page two of the PDF is the answer key.
How the maker works
1Type your words
Up to 25 words, one per line. Letters only, up to 14 letters each.
2Pick a grid size
10 by 10 for ages 5 to 8, 15 by 15 for most classes, 20 by 20 for teens.
3Download and print
A two page PDF sized for US Letter and A4. Page two is the answer key.
Ideas for class use
The maker builds the grid on your own computer. The words you type are never uploaded, nothing is stored, and no account is needed to download the PDF.
- Paste Monday's spelling list, print it on Friday as a quiet starter.
- Let a pupil type the words, then print one copy per pair and make it a race.
- Turn a reading unit into a puzzle: character names, places and key verbs.
AT A GLANCE
- Cost
- Free, no account
- Words
- Up to 25 per puzzle
- Grid sizes
- 10, 15 and 20 squares
- Privacy
- Runs in your browser
Ready-made word searches
In a hurry? These themed sets are already built, with the answer key on page two.