Hard Word Search (★★★☆): 5 Large Print Puzzles

Each hard puzzle hides 18 words. The grids are 13 × 13. Now the words can run in any direction: backward (right to left), up, and on every diagonal. Every word still appears exactly once, so a word you find is the right one.

Open a PDF and print it on US Letter paper (on A4 paper, choose "Fit to page"). Page 1 is the puzzle, with the list of words to find under the grid. Page 2 is the answer.

Choose a puzzle

Puzzle 1: Famous PaintersPuzzle 2: Authors and PoetsPuzzle 3: Boats and ShipsPuzzle 4: Basketball GamePuzzle 5: World Capitals

Click a picture to open the PDF.

• Hard puzzle 1: Famous Painters (PDF, 2 pages)
• Hard puzzle 2: Authors and Poets (PDF, 2 pages)
• Hard puzzle 3: Boats and Ships (PDF, 2 pages)
• Hard puzzle 4: Basketball Game (PDF, 2 pages)
• Hard puzzle 5: World Capitals (PDF, 2 pages)

Other levels: Easy / Medium / Expert. New to word searches? Read how to play.