Private puzzle maker

Make a custom word search

Paste your own words, choose a grid and print size, then play or print a deterministic puzzle with its matching answer key. Your list never leaves this browser.

Your words, your browser

Set up the puzzle

Nothing is uploaded
  • Use 3–18 different words, one per line or separated by commas.
  • Words use letters A–Z only and must contain 3–15 letters.
  • The complete list may contain no more than 168 letters.
  • Auto chooses a 10 × 10, 12 × 12, or 15 × 15 grid from the list.

Enter a list and generate when the maker is ready.

Private by design

Your list stays on this device

Generation, play, regeneration, and answer highlighting happen in this browser. Puzzled does not submit the words to a server, save a gallery, create a public result URL, or attach the puzzle to an account.

Print behavior

Puzzle and answer key stay separate

Choose standard or large print, then print the clean puzzle or the highlighted answer view. Browser print settings control paper size and orientation; the layout is designed for common Letter and A4 pages and remains legible in grayscale.

Keep puzzling

Learn the scan, or play a ready-made grid

The strategy guide explains how to search uncommon anchors, backward lines, and overlaps. Daily Wordsearch supplies a fresh themed puzzle without any setup.