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# 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](https://www.oncebooks.com/glossary#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](https://www.oncebooks.com/tools/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](https://www.oncebooks.com/blog/word-search-with-a-print-ready-answer-key).

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