Daily expedition · Always free

Find a word.
Discover a world.

World Word Search turns a classic word search into a world-knowledge expedition. Trace real names across the grid, then open a sourced mini lesson about every person, place or breakthrough you find.

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UK Politics & Democracy

Open the preserved R9 beginner-to-advanced pathway covering Parliament, elections, law-making, scrutiny, devolution and constitutional affairs.

Free school access

Educators create a school profile and seven-character code. Students use their own account and the code to join the school.

Free church & Bible access

Sunday-school teachers create a church profile and code. Children and teenagers join the church and can open all 1,189 Bible chapter activities and quizzes.

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How to play

Find a focused set of real-world names, learn from each verified card, then prove mastery in the end quiz.

01
Find

Look across, down and diagonally. Words may run forwards or backwards.

02
Trace

Drag or touch from the first letter to the last in one straight line.

03
Master

Release to keep the word highlighted, study its sourced card, then answer one quiz question for every word.

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What are you signing in as?

Select the option that describes how you will use World Word Search. Your choice tells us which account details and learning access to show after Google confirms your identity.

Google confirms your identity; World Word Search stores your game account and progress. Read the Privacy notice, young learner guide and Terms.

Today’s field notes

Words run in eight directions — forwards and backwards.

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Expedition complete.

You uncovered every story in today’s puzzle.

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World Word Search leaderboard

Every found word is worth 100 points and every correct mastery answer is worth 50 points. Both count towards the live leaderboard; ties use fewer hints, then faster time.

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    Privacy: public names are the usernames players choose. World Word Search stores a broad country and continent for ranking, not an IP address or precise location. Percentiles appear only when at least 20 people are in that comparison group.

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    Every puzzle stays focused on one subject and ends with one knowledge question per searched word.

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    • One changing focused puzzle every day
    • Full facts and verified sources
    • Mastery quiz after completion
    • Daily worldwide and regional leaderboard
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    Guides and support

    Everything has its own page.

    Open a complete guide without losing your saved puzzle progress.

    How to play

    Learn how tracing, discovery cards, answer keys, quizzes and points work.

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    Schools

    See the exact educator, school-code and student joining process.

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    Churches and Sunday schools

    See the free teacher, church-code, child/teen and Bible-chapter process.

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    About

    Read the learning purpose, content standard and safeguarding approach.

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    Contact

    Get account help, report a technical problem or make a complaint.

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    Safety and privacy

    Read the safeguarding, privacy and young-learner explanations before organisation use.

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    School and trust assurance

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