Word Hunt: a word search game with a second way to play
Word Hunt is a word search game with two tracks in one: 70 levels of classic themed grids and 60 levels of Letter Chain, where you build your own words from touching letters. The search grids grow from 6x6 to 12x12 and add new directions as you go. Chain rounds are short and timed, and longer words score far more.
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How to play
- Pick a track: Word Search or Letter Chain.
- In Word Search, swipe in a straight line across a hidden word from the list to circle it, and find them all before the clock runs out.
- In Letter Chain, drag through neighbouring letters, diagonals included, to spell a word of three or more letters, then press Enter.
- Earn stars from the time left (Search) or the points you score (Chain) to unlock the next level.
What it exercises
One word game, two modes, two different word muscles.
Visual scanning
Finding a word in a 12x12 grid means sweeping rows, columns and diagonals for its first letters without losing your place.
Vocabulary
Letter Chain rewards the words you can actually pull from a small grid, and at the end of each round it lists the ones you missed.
Attention
From level 36 of the search track words can run backwards, so you check every direction rather than the comfortable ones.
Tips
- In Word Search, look for rare letters first. A Q, Z, X or J in the word list is much easier to spot in the grid than an E.
- The theme helps: once you know the grid is about the ocean or space, you can guess the shape of the words before you find them.
- Save the single hint per level for the last word. It shows that word's first letter.
- In Letter Chain, hunt for common endings like -ING, -ER and -ED; a five-letter word is worth 40 points and a six-letter word 60.
- Rotate the chain grid when you stop seeing words. You get three rotations per level, and a fresh angle often reveals new paths.
- Slide back over the last letter of a chain to undo it instead of starting the word again.
Frequently asked questions
Can I play a word search game online for free?
Yes. Word Hunt runs free in your browser on a phone, tablet or computer. There is nothing to download and no ads.
Are there word search games with no ads?
This is one: a word search online that never interrupts you. You can play every level of both tracks without a single advert.
How hard do the word search puzzles get?
The first levels read left to right only. Words start running down from level 2, diagonally from level 11 and backwards from level 36, while the grid grows to 12x12.
What themes are in the word search?
Grids rotate through themes such as animals, food, nature, world cities, sports, home, school, travel, music, space, weather, the ocean and the garden.
How does the Letter Chain mode work?
You get a 4x4 grid of letters, or 5x5 from level 31, and two to three minutes. Chain touching letters into words of three or more letters; each letter tile can be used once per word.
Is this word find game good for kids?
The early search levels are short and straightforward, so younger players can enjoy them. Later grids and the chain mode are aimed at teens and adults.
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