Word Search Solver
Find words in a grid and reveal the hidden message from unused letters. Searches all 8 directions.
Enter grid letters, one row per line
Comma or newline separated
Grid
F
I
N
D
T
H
E
H
I
D
D
E
N
S
M
E
S
S
A
G
E
I
N
T
H
I
S
S
P
U
Z
Z
L
E
X
Found 9 of 7 words
Unused Letters (Hidden Message)
SSX
Read the remaining letters left to right, top to bottom
Word Search Solver
This tool finds words hidden in a letter grid, searching in all 8 directions: horizontal, vertical, and diagonal (both forward and backward).
Hidden Messages
A common puzzle technique hides a message in the unused letters. After finding all the listed words, the remaining letters spell out a secret message when read left to right, top to bottom.
How to Use
- Enter your word search grid (one row per line)
- List all the words to find
- Found words are highlighted in the grid
- Unused letters reveal the hidden message
Word Searches in Geocaching
Word search puzzles in geocaching often:
- Hide coordinates in the unused letters
- Use themed word lists as clues
- Require solving another puzzle to get the word list
- Have multiple hidden messages at different stages