Word Search Creator

Turtle Diary's Worksheet Generator allows you to create custom Word Searches for your students. Whether you need a fun way to recognize sight words or practice spelling words, the Word Search Maker can be used to create either a free printable or a game your kids can play online. Use your own list of words or choose 'spelling words' or 'sight words' and a grade level for an age-appropriate list of suggestions from which you can pick and choose. For more advanced learners, the word searches can be customized for larger grid sizes, upper or lower case, and grade-appropriate levels of difficulty. You can even use synonyms or antonyms, or create your own clues to make the puzzle suit your needs.
To use, first choose a title for your word search and add a description to explain exactly what you want your student to do. Then, from the next dropdowns, select your letter case (depending on age-level and letter recognition) and the size of the grid you prefer. The older the student, the larger the grid to increase the difficulty. If you need suggestions of words to use, you can use the suggestion box in the middle of the page to customize by grade level, type of clue, and category of word. Or, if you know what you want to use, simply type it in the numbered table below. After hitting create, you have the option to print your word search or play it online. Turtle Diary's Worksheet Generator allows you to create a fun way for your students to learn while increasing their word knowledge and recognition.