The words collection

Word search games

Find eight themed words in a 12×12 Word Search or transform four-letter words in Word Ladder. Both are untimed, offer Daily and Practice modes, and save daily progress on this device.

Choose a challenge
01 / Pick your play

Play words games

Explore all 21 games

Illustrations preview each game. Select a card to open the playable version and its instructions.

02 / Find your fit

Find a word or build a route

Choose visual scanning or vocabulary exploration, with a clearly defined word list and scoring rule.

For a hard word search

Find eight words in all directions by selecting their first and last letters. Starting-letter hints affect the unaided-word result.

For changing letters

Word Ladder connects two four-letter words one change at a time. Use its visible accepted list and compare your finished route with the shortest one.

03 / A small plan

Two ways to play with words

Take it at your own pace.

Start with a visible word list, then explore connections between words.

  1. Word Search

    Scan for a listed word and trace one straight line.

  2. Word Ladder

    Build a route using valid one-letter changes.

04 / Before you play

Words game questions

No. Word Search uses taps on letters, and Word Ladder accepts your device’s on-screen keyboard. Both also support a physical keyboard.

Yes. Practice creates new puzzles without replacing saved daily progress.

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