Daily Word Search: A New Free Puzzle Every Day (and 6 to Print)
NitroPlayer has a free daily word search: a new themed grid every day, the same for every player, with no download and no sign-up. For days away from the screen, this page also gives you 6 large print word searches to print, each on its own page with 12 words to find and answers at the end.
Key points
- New puzzle every day: open the daily word search, 10 words on a theme, the same grid for everyone.
- Keep a streak: solve the daily puzzles on consecutive days and your streak grows.
- 6 printables: Autumn, In the Garden, Kitchen, Travel, Music and Birds, with 12 words each.
- Large print and gentle: big letters, and words only run right, down or diagonally down. No backwards words.
- Answers are on the last 3 pages of the PDF, with every word highlighted.
Play Word Search freeNo download, no sign-up. Play solo, online or with a friend.
How the daily word search works
Every day at midnight, your local time, a new grid appears on the daily word search page. Everyone in the world gets the same puzzle that day, so you can compare times with friends and family, or simply enjoy the theme of the day.
- 10 words on one theme, listed under the grid.
- Drag across a word with your finger or the mouse, from its first letter to its last. Found words stay highlighted.
- Words read forwards: left to right, top to bottom, or diagonally to the right. You never have to read backwards.
- Your streak counts the days in a row you have solved a daily puzzle, and there are other daily puzzles to try, such as a daily sudoku.
Between daily puzzles, the regular Word Search game deals a fresh grid whenever you like.
The 6 printable word searches
Each printable page has a 13 by 13 grid of big, bold capital letters and a word list with check boxes, so you can tick off each word as you find it.
| Page | Theme | A few of the words |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Autumn | pumpkin, harvest, orchard, sweater |
| 2 | In the Garden | tulip, compost, tomato, robin |
| 3 | Kitchen | kettle, teapot, whisk, muffin |
| 4 | Travel | passport, luggage, cruise, museum |
| 5 | Music | violin, melody, concert, waltz |
| 6 | Birds | sparrow, pelican, heron, falcon |
To print: download the PDF, choose Print and pick "Fit to page" so it works on both US Letter and A4. Pages 7 to 9 hold the answers, two themes per page.
Tips to find words faster
- Look for the unusual letter. In SQUASH, hunt for the Q; in WALTZ, the Z. Rare letters appear only a few times in the grid, so you have fewer places to check.
- Check only three directions. On these pages a word always goes right, down, or diagonally down to the right from its first letter.
- Start with the long words. PASSPORT and ORCHARD cross a big part of the grid and are easier to spot than MAP or OWL.
- Use a ruler or a piece of paper under each row as you scan. It keeps your place and makes the letters easier to read.
- Letters can be shared. Two words may cross through the same letter, so do not skip letters you have already circled.
We tested these ideas on 3,000 grids in our word search tips guide, with numbers and a short video.
Paper or screen?
Both have their place. Paper is restful, needs no charging and is easy to share around a table. The online version gives you a new puzzle every day, keeps your streak and lets you zoom the letters as large as you like (Ctrl and + on a computer, or pinch on a tablet). Many players print a page for the train or the waiting room and play the daily grid at home.
All printable word search pages
Click a page to open it full size, or print a single page with the link under it. Download all pages as one PDF.
Frequently asked questions
Is the daily word search free?
Yes. It is free to play in any browser, with no download and no account. Signing up is optional; a free account saves your streak and stats.
What time does the new daily word search appear?
A new puzzle starts every day at midnight, your local time. Everyone gets the same grid for that day.
Are the printable word searches large print?
Yes. Each page has one 13 by 13 grid with letters about a third of an inch tall, and a word list in large bold type.
Do words go backwards?
Not on the printables or in the daily puzzle. Words run left to right, top to bottom or diagonally. Only online duels use all eight directions, for an extra challenge.
Can I print them for a class or a group?
Yes, they are free for personal, classroom and group use. Please keep the NitroPlayer name on the page.
