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Word search game template

A word list sits above a grid of letters, and every word is hidden in a straight line somewhere in it. Each level brings a new subject, so the same quiet loop works for animals, food, a school topic or a holiday.

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  • Art comes with the game
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Gameplay: a word search grid where the player drags across BEAR, CAT, HORSE, BIRD and MOUSE to circle them and finish the level.
Word Search

How it plays

Drag across the letters of a word in any straight line to circle it; find every word on the list to clear the level.

Start from a sentence

  • A word search with ocean animal words
  • A word search with ten kitchen words and a bigger grid
  • A Halloween word search with spooky words

Change it by chatting

  • A different subject for the words
  • Bigger grids on later levels
  • A new colour theme

How the game works

  • A list of words sits above a grid of letters, under the level's subject.
  • Press a letter and drag along a straight line, then lift. A bend is refused.
  • A word on the list is circled in its own colour and struck off. Anything else shakes away.
  • Early levels hide words across and down only. Later levels open diagonals and backwards words one direction at a time.
  • There is no move budget and no losing: finding every word clears the level.

What EvonX generates

  • A letter grid with every word hidden exactly once
  • A word list and a subject for each level
  • Forty levels that grow from 8 × 8 to 14 × 14
  • A hint that marks a first letter and a reveal that circles a word
  • The level-complete card and the home screen

Ways to customize

  • The words and the subject of each level
  • Grid size
  • Which directions are allowed
  • How many words a level hides
  • Whether hard levels hide the list
  • Colours and the background art

Level design

EasyAn 8 × 8 grid, five short words, across and down only.
MediumA 10 × 10 grid with seven words and more directions open.
HardDiagonal and backwards words, and a list shown as blanks.
ExpertA 14 × 14 grid, thirteen words and all eight directions.

Variations

Same loop, different setting. These stay on this page.

Classroom topicWords from one lesson, such as planets, body parts or a vocabulary unit.
HolidayA seasonal subject and colours to match, for a quick themed break.
Another languageThe template ships with English and Turkish word lists; other languages are a content change.
Hidden listHard levels show the words as blanks, so you search before you know what you are looking for.

Starter prompts

  • A word search with ocean animal words
  • A word search with ten kitchen words and a bigger grid
  • A Halloween word search with spooky words
  • A word search for a science class with planet names
  • A word search with only across and down words for young players
  • A word search where every level is a different country's food
  • A Spanish vocabulary word search with colours and numbers
  • A word search with 14 by 14 grids and diagonal words from the first level

What makes this fun

A word search feels good when the first word is found within seconds and the last one takes a real look. Every grid is checked so each word appears once and no extra word is spelled by accident, which keeps the search fair.

Questions

Can I use my own words?

The words and subjects live in the level files, so a new list is a content change: write the words in the chat and ask for them in the levels.

Can a player lose a word search level?

No. There is no move limit or timer by default. Finding every word clears the level.

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