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Word Search

Create and play custom word search puzzles online. Choose grid sizes (10x10, 15x15, 20x20), export as image, print, or play offline with 100% privacy.

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About Word Search

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Word Search Generator Ufumbuzi is a versatile, privacy-focused Progressive Web App (PWA) that allows you to easily create, play, and share customized word search puzzles directly in your browser. Whether you need tailored learning materials for the classroom, a fun party activity, or a relaxing solo puzzle, you have full control over the theme, words, and grid size.

Key Features & Capabilities

  • Complete Customization: Define your own puzzle topic (animals, science, geography, vocabulary, names, etc.) and enter as many custom words as you like.
  • Flexible Grid Sizes: Choose between three difficulty and layout scales: 10x10 (compact), 15x15 (standard), or 20x20 (large and challenging).
  • Smart 8-Direction Placement: The puzzle generator intelligently places words horizontally, vertically, and diagonally — both forward and backward — filling the remaining cells with randomized letters.
  • Interactive Online Play: Click and drag (or swipe on touchscreens) across letters to highlight and find hidden words with real-time bidirectional detection and automatic list strike-through.
  • Image Export & Direct Printing: Export your completed or uncompleted puzzle as a high-resolution PNG image with a single click, or send it straight to your printer for classroom handouts and physical puzzle books.
  • Save and Resume Games: Save your puzzles and solving progress to local browser storage so you can pick up where you left off or reset them anytime to replay.
  • Bilingual Interface: Toggle effortlessly between English and Spanish with instantaneous translation of interface labels and placeholders.

Why Choose Word Search Generator?

  • 100% Free & Ad-Free: No intrusive advertising, no paywalls, and no subscription fees.
  • Privacy First: Your custom words, puzzle layouts, and game progress are processed and stored entirely on your device — nothing is uploaded to external servers.
  • Full Offline PWA Support: Installable on Android, iOS, Windows, macOS, and Linux for instant offline access wherever you are.

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 online. Choose grid sizes (10x10, 15x15, 20x20), export as image, print, or play offline with 100% privacy.

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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