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Word Search

Create and play custom word search puzzles Enter a topic and related words, choose the grid size, and generate your personalized word search.

About Word Search

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What is it for?

Ufumbuzi is an application designed for the quick and easy creation of personalized word search puzzles. This tool allows users to generate their own puzzles by entering a specific theme and a list of related words. Users can select from three grid sizes: 10x10, 15x15, or 20x20. Once the word search is created, the app provides options to play, save progress, print the layout, or export it as an image for sharing.

What problem does it solve?

The application addresses the need for creating tailored educational or recreational material without technical difficulties. It provides:

  • Full Customization: Unlike pre-made puzzles, the user selects the exact words to include.
  • Portability and Distribution: It makes it easy to obtain the game in physical (printing) or digital (image download) formats for use in schools, families, or social groups.
  • Game Management: It allows users to save games to resume later, ensuring progress isn't lost.

Why should you use it?

There are several key reasons why this tool is an excellent choice:

  • Free and Accessible: It is a free application (maintained through donations) that operates as a PWA (Progressive Web App), making it easy to access across different devices.
  • Multilingual: The interface is available in both English and Spanish, making it useful for speakers of both languages or for practicing vocabulary in a foreign language.
  • Ease of Use: The process is direct: enter a theme, list your words, and generate. Furthermore, the app can be easily shared via a QR code.

Word Search features

Install Word Search as a PWA

Word Search is a progressive web app. Install it from your browser and it runs like a normal app, with its own icon and its own window.

Android

Open Word Search in Chrome, tap the browser menu (⋮) and choose “Install app” or “Add to Home screen”.

iPhone / iPad

Open Word Search in Safari, tap the Share button and choose “Add to Home Screen”.

Desktop

Open Word Search in Chrome, Edge or Brave and click the install icon on the right side of the address bar.

Frequently asked questions about Word Search

What is Word Search?

Create and play custom word search puzzles Enter a topic and related words, choose the grid size, and generate your personalized word search.

Is Word Search free?

Yes. Word Search is a free, ad-free progressive web app. It needs no sign-up and no payment details, and your data stays on your own device.

Does Word Search work offline?

Yes. Once installed as a PWA, Word Search runs from your device and keeps working when you have no internet connection.

How do I install Word Search on my phone or computer?

Open Word Search in your browser and choose “Install app” from the Chrome menu, or “Add to Home Screen” in Safari. It then opens with its own icon, like a native app.

Which devices does Word Search support?

Word Search works on Android, iOS, Windows, macOS and Linux, because it is a progressive web app.

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