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About Word Search

A classic puzzle that quietly reinforces spelling, word recognition, and visual scanning. Six themed packs let kids hunt animal, food, sports and school words, plus pure Dolch sight word and grade-level spelling grids.

How it scales

How to play

  1. Pick a theme and grid size.
  2. Find a word in the list. Press on the first letter and drag across to the last letter.
  3. Words can run across, down, diagonal — and at higher levels, backward.
  4. Find every word in the list to win.

Recommended for

Ages 5–10. Sight word and animal packs are great for early readers; spelling grids work well for grades 1–3.

For grown-ups

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Fill this game with your own words

Turn this week's spelling or vocabulary list into this game, add pictures or your own voice, and share it with one class link. No student logins. Free for teachers.

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See how your child is really doing

A free parent account saves your child's progress in every game and shows where they shine and what to practise next. No ads, no tracking.

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