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How to play 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. Identify the playing area and the controls you need. Keep the game area visible while you use its controls.
Each board contains eight target words from the included English word list.
Notice the feedback
Watch the feedback after an action. A message can explain whether the input was accepted or whether a rule needs attention. Make the next step deliberately.
Your goal
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.
Step by step
- 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.
Controls
Tap or click endpoints. A careful first action helps you become familiar with the layout. Use the visible help when you are unsure of the next input.
A useful example
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. Look for the relevant detail.
Watch out for this
Words cannot turn corners. A different version of the game may use a different rule. Choose one rule to keep in mind for this round. Apply it consistently rather than guessing what another version might allow.
Common questions
What is the goal of Word Search?
Here is the relevant explanation: Find every listed word in a 10×10 grid.
While reading the Guide, how do I control Word Search?
For clarity: Tap or click endpoints.
For my first round, what example helps explain Word Search?
The key detail is this: Selecting the endpoints in reverse order also finds the same word.
As a new player, what should I watch out for in Word Search?
Here is the relevant explanation: Words cannot turn corners.
Before I begin, what format does Word Search offer?
For clarity: Each board contains eight target words from the included English word list.
While learning, which play mode does Word Search use?
Here is the relevant explanation: The mode on this page is Solo. Same-device play uses one screen; this game library does not provide internet matchmaking.