Put your story on the reception tables
List the places, pets and inside jokes from your relationship, and Manus builds a puzzle with your names and date in the title.
Type a topic or paste your word list, and Manus makes a printable word search with an answer key. Pick the grid size, word directions and difficulty in plain words.
What you get from the word search maker
One request gives you a print-ready puzzle, the word list and an answer key. Try the sample below: drag across a word to circle it.
What Manus delivered
For the request: a 12 by 12 solar system word search for ages 8 and up, no backwards words, with an answer key.
- 10Space words hidden: 8 planets, the Moon and a comet
- 3Directions: across, down and diagonally up
- 0Backwards words, so it suits ages 8 and up
- 2Pages: the puzzle, then the answer key
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Teaching the same words on screen? Build the lesson with the AI presentation maker, or start from slide templates for teachers.
Custom word search puzzles for parties and events
Use names, places and inside jokes to make a puzzle for a wedding, baby shower or birthday, with an optional hidden message.
Baby shower word searchFind all 9 words. The letters left over spell a secret message.
- bottle
- rattle
- crib
- blanket
- diaper
- onesie
- stroller
- bib
- pacifier
Hide a message for shower guests
Ask for a hidden message, and the letters left after every word is found spell it out, like the sample here.
Make a birthday puzzle about the guest of honor
Use their hobbies, places and favorite things. Ask for large print when older guests will play.
Want a picture at the top of the page? Make one with the AI image generator, then attach it to your word search request.
Turn a word search into an online game
Manus can also build the same puzzle as a browser game with a timer and a share link, so students can play without paper.
Planet hunt01:246 of 10
- MERCURY
- VENUS
- EARTH
- MARS
- JUPITER
- SATURN
- URANUS
- NEPTUNE
- MOON
- COMET
Hint
Ask for a playable version
Manus builds a word search game that runs in the browser, with drag to select, a timer, sounds and a score, then publishes it to a link.
- Plays on phones, tablets and laptops
- One link to share, nothing to install
- Change the timer or rules by asking in chat
Want a different kind of game? Describe it to the AI game generator, or turn the same words into a quiz with the quiz game maker.
How to make a word search with Manus
Describe the puzzle, set the rules you care about, then check the preview and print. Most puzzles take one message.
Make one in three steps
Describe the puzzle
Give a topic or paste your words, and say who it is for, such as 2nd graders or wedding guests.
Set the rules
Name the grid size, word directions and difficulty. Leave any out and Manus picks a sensible default.
Check, change and print
Look over the preview, ask for changes in the same chat, then download the PDF or PNG.
Good to know
- Each request uses Manus credits, like any other task. A set of 10 puzzles uses more than a single one.
- Long words need room. CHLOROPLAST has 11 letters and won’t fit a 10 by 10 grid, so ask for a bigger grid or shorter words.
- Random filler letters can spell words by accident. For a classroom, ask Manus to check the grid for rude words.
- No typing needed: attach a photo of the spelling list or a document, and Manus reads the words from it.
- Need a new puzzle every Monday? Set it up as a scheduled task and get a fresh word search each week.
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Frequently asked questions
What is a word search maker?
A word search maker, also called a word search generator, hides a list of words in a grid of letters and fills the gaps with random ones. With Manus, you describe the puzzle in plain words, and it builds the grid, the word list and an answer key you can print.
Is the word search maker free?
You can try it on a free Manus account. Each puzzle uses credits, like any other task, and bigger requests, such as a set of 10 puzzles with answer keys, use more.
Does it make an answer key?
Yes. Ask for one and it comes as a separate page or file with every word circled, so you can keep it away from students.
What file types can I print?
Ask for a PDF in US Letter or A4 for printing, a PNG for slides and worksheets, or a Word document if you want to edit the page yourself.
How do I make a word search harder?
Use a bigger grid and more words, allow diagonal and backwards words, ask for filler letters that make near misses, or replace the word list with clues.
Can I hide a secret message in the puzzle?
Yes. Ask for a hidden message, and the letters left over after every word is found spell it out when read from left to right.
Can I make a word search in Spanish or another language?
Yes. Write your words in any language and say whether to keep accents such as Ñ and É or remove them, which some teachers prefer for young readers.
Can students play the word search online?
Yes. Ask Manus to build it as a browser game where players drag across each word. Publish it to get a link that works on phones, tablets and laptops.
Make your first word search
Paste a word list or name a topic, and Manus makes the puzzle and the answer key.
Make a word search