Find every word, then read the letters that are left over — left to right, top to bottom — to uncover a secret message. Make your own below, or play one of the examples first.
Type or paste your words, pick a difficulty, then choose Generate Puzzle. The example list is ready if you just want to try it.
Three ready-made examples. The message stays hidden until you find every word or choose Reveal.
Find ten ocean words, then read the leftover letters for a short message about the sea.
Medium: across, down, and diagonally down-right or up-right.
This board is larger than your screen. Use “Selecting words” to switch to moving the board.
Standard: clear letters sized to fill the page. Print at actual size (100%) for the stated sizes.
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A gentle easy puzzle: words read only across and down, and the leftover letters share a gardener’s motto.
Easy: words read across and down only.
This board is larger than your screen. Use “Selecting words” to switch to moving the board.
Standard: clear letters sized to fill the page. Print at actual size (100%) for the stated sizes.
PDFs are created in your browser. Nothing is uploaded.
Made for classrooms and cards: solve the grid to uncover a thank-you message.
Medium: across, down, and diagonally down-right or up-right.
This board is larger than your screen. Use “Selecting words” to switch to moving the board.
Standard: clear letters sized to fill the page. Print at actual size (100%) for the stated sizes.
PDFs are created in your browser. Nothing is uploaded.
A regular word search fills every empty square with random letters. A hidden message puzzle fills them with your message instead, in reading order. Once all the listed words are found and crossed out, the remaining letters spell the message.
This maker checks two things before it shows you a puzzle: every word appears exactly once, and the leftover letters really do spell your message — nothing more, nothing less. If there are more leftover squares than message letters, the extras are left visibly blank (shaded) rather than filled with random letters, so the message can’t be scrambled.
A message needs free squares after the words are placed. When there aren’t enough, you’ll see an explanation and choices: a slightly larger grid, a shorter message, or fewer long words. Your text is kept exactly as you typed it.
If there are many blank squares, a smaller grid or a longer message usually looks better. Read the full walkthrough in how hidden-message word searches work.
The puzzle sheet shows shaded blanks and an instruction to read the leftover letters. The answer key highlights every word and prints the decoded message.