Word Search

Find hidden words in a letter grid.

Rules

• Words are hidden in the grid horizontally, vertically, and diagonally -- including backwards in all directions (8 total).
• Found words are highlighted in green and crossed off the word list.
• The puzzle is solved when every word has been found.

To select a word, move to its first letter and press Enter or Space, navigate to the last letter, then press Enter or Space to confirm. Press Backspace to cancel a selection.

Controls

Keyboard

Key	Action
Arrows / wasd / hjkl	Move cursor
Enter / Space	Select start or confirm end
Backspace	Cancel current selection
Ctrl+H	Toggle full help
Ctrl+R	Reset puzzle
Escape	Return to main menu

Mouse

Action	Effect
Left click + drag	Select a word by dragging from first to last letter
Left click	Set the start of a selection (release and click end to confirm)
Right click	Cancel current selection

Drag along a horizontal, vertical, or diagonal line to select a word. If the selection matches a hidden word (in either direction), it is automatically found on release.

Tips

• Start with uncommon letters. Letters like Q, Z, X, and J appear far less often in the grid, so they are easy to spot and narrow down where a word must be.
• Study the word list first. Knowing exactly which words you need helps you recognise patterns in the grid instead of scanning aimlessly.
• Check all 8 directions. Words can run left, right, up, down, and along all four diagonals -- don't forget to look backwards and diagonally.