Paste your puzzle grid and word list, then highlight every match across horizontal, vertical, and diagonal paths.
Works for left, right, up, down, and all diagonal directions. Use one row per line for the grid.
Start with the puzzle in front of you, then check the result against what you can actually place, read, or mark.
Updated: May 23, 2026. Board cells, clue lines, letter rows, images, and cipher text stay editable before you solve.
Start here when you have a typed word search grid and a list of words to find.
The tool works well for classroom puzzles, printable word searches, screenshots you have already typed, and puzzle books where the word list is known.
Paste one row of letters per line. Keep the row order exactly as it appears in the puzzle, then paste words separated by commas or new lines.
Rows should be the same length for a clean rectangular grid. If a row has a missing letter or extra character, the highlighted path can shift away from the real puzzle.
The solver checks each grid cell as a possible first letter, then scans left, right, up, down, and all four diagonals. It can find words forward or backward when the letters line up.
The result highlights found words on the grid so you can transfer the answer back to the original puzzle without guessing.
If a word is missing, check spelling first, then confirm the grid rows. Word search puzzles often hide words diagonally or backward, but a single wrong letter in the typed grid can still prevent a match.
Use the image solver when typing the grid by hand is slow. OCR is faster for large puzzles, but manual review is still needed for reliable answers.
A result only helps when the input matches the real puzzle. Check these points before using a move, word path, cipher hint, or filled grid.
Reviewed by: PuzzleToolbox editors. Last reviewed: May 23, 2026.
The tools do not play games for you or keep an account profile. They work from the input on the page. If a result looks wrong, fix the board, clue list, image grid, or cipher text and run it again.
Solver logic is checked with sample puzzles, edge cases, and browser flows before updates go live. Image and OCR results stay editable because screenshots, lighting, and cropped boards can change detection quality.
Yes. Paste your grid and word list to find words across eight directions.
Yes. The image solver lets you upload a photo, preview it, and correct the grid before solving.
It checks horizontal, vertical, and diagonal paths in both forward and backward directions.
The tool normalizes letters, but one row per line gives the most reliable result.