PaperCarnival

Free to print, forever

Word search maker

Type your words or start from a ready-made set, pick a theme and a difficulty, and print a puzzle with a matching answer key. No signup, no watermark.

1 · Pick a theme

2 · Add your words

Words to hide, one per line. Spaces and punctuation are dropped, so "ICE CREAM" hides as ICECREAM.

0 words · or a set:

3 · Print or download

Add at least 3 words above to make a puzzle.

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Add words to see your puzzle here,
one per line.

Set the difficulty to the age

Easy hides every word across or down, so early readers can scan in straight lines. Medium adds diagonals, and hard also runs words backwards for older solvers. Pick a 10, 13 or 15 wide grid to match how many words you have.

Great for classrooms and parties

Build a spelling list into a puzzle, make a themed sheet for a birthday party, or hand one out as an early-finisher activity. The answer key page means anyone can check it, and every puzzle prints clean with no watermark.