Buzzword Search is a free daily word search with the words of office life: agenda, deadline, printer, payroll and more than a hundred others. The words are hidden in a grid of letters, in straight lines. Drag across a word to mark it, or tap its first and last letter. Monday has a grid of 8 by 8 and 6 words that run across and down. By Friday the grid is 11 by 11, with 10 longer words that run in all eight directions, backwards included.
No sign-up and nothing to install. It runs in your browser on a computer or a phone, and your progress is saved on your device.
- Drag or tap. Drag from the first letter to the last. Or tap the first letter, then the last. Either end can come first.
- The list helps. The words to find are listed next to the grid and crossed off as you find them.
- Exactly once. Every word of the list stands in the grid one single time.
- Stuck? The lightbulb makes the first letter of a missing word glow.
How to play Buzzword Search
- Read the list of words next to the grid.
- Scan the grid for the first letter of a word, then check its neighbors for the second letter.
- Drag across the whole word, or tap its two ends.
- Find every word on the list to finish.
What you see
| Part | What it means |
|---|---|
| Grid | The letters. Words are hidden in straight lines. |
| Colored bar | A word you found. |
| Orange circle | The first letter, when you mark a word with two taps. |
| Word list | The words of the day. Found words are crossed off in the color of their bar. |
| Words found | How many you have, next to the total. |
Tips for finding words faster
- Hunt for rare letters. A K, a W or a Y is easy to spot. Start with the words that contain one.
- Look for double letters. Pairs like EE, TT or LL stand out in a grid.
- Scan line by line. Move your eyes along each row, then each column, instead of jumping around.
- Remember the directions of the day. On Monday nothing runs diagonally, so do not look there.
- Read backwards on Thursday and Friday. A word that runs right to left looks like nonsense until you read it from its end.
How the week gets harder
| Day | Grid | Words | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 8 by 8 | 6 | Across and down |
| Tuesday | 9 by 9 | 7 | Across, down and one diagonal |
| Wednesday | 10 by 10 | 8 | Across, down and both diagonals |
| Thursday | 10 by 10 | 9 | All eight directions, backwards too |
| Friday | 11 by 11 | 10 | All eight directions, longer words |
Saturday plays like a Wednesday and Sunday like a Tuesday.
Frequently asked questions
Is Buzzword Search free?
Yes. There is no account, no download and no paywall.
Which words are hidden?
Everyday office words: things on a desk, parts of a job, people and places at work. The list has more than a hundred words, and each day draws a handful of them.
Do words overlap?
They can cross and share a letter. One word is never hidden inside another.
Can a word appear twice?
No. A program checks every grid so that each word of the list stands in it exactly once.
Is there a time limit?
No. The clock only measures how long you took.
How do I mark a diagonal word on a phone?
Drag along the diagonal, or simply tap the first and the last letter. Tapping is often easier on a small screen.
When does the new grid appear?
At midnight in your local time.
Can I play earlier grids?
Yes. Open the calendar button at the top of the game and pick any day from the past eight weeks.
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