How do I make a word search with an answer key?
Updated 14 September 2026
Enter a list of words, generate a grid that hides them across, down and diagonally, then produce a solution page that marks where each word sits. Our free generator makes both the puzzle and its answer key in one step.
Every puzzle needs a matching answer key or readers cannot check their work. Our generator shades each hidden word in the solution so the answers are easy to scan. Make one with the free word search generator.
For the layout choices that keep an answer section readable in print, see how to make a word search with a print-ready answer key.