Free word games, playable right now
Word search, crossword, anagrams and more, straight in your browser. No download, no account, on phone and desktop.
Every game on this site runs in the browser. There is nothing to install, no account to create and no payment at any point, on a phone the same as on a desktop.
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The syndicated newspaper crosswords, a fresh grid every day, free in your browser.
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Word games first
This site started with word games and they are still the centre of it. If you want the one most people come here for, Outspell is a spelling game played against the computer, closer to a duel than a puzzle. Word Wipe is the opposite temperament: a falling grid of letters and a clock, where you clear rows by building words before the board reaches the top.
Beyond those two, the word game collection runs from anagrams and letter ladders to the long themed puzzles that take an afternoon.
Word search and crosswords
A word search is the least demanding puzzle on the site, and that is a feature. There is a new themed grid every day, and every one of them prints on a single sheet with the answer key on a separate page, which is why teachers and care homes use them.
Crosswords are the other half. The crossword collection has the daily puzzles and the quick ones, while the newspaper crossword page collects the syndicated names people search for by title: Stan Newman's daily, Thomas Joseph, Sheffer, the Daily Commuter.
Cards, tiles and numbers
Not everything here is made of letters. The solitaire collection covers Klondike, FreeCell, Spider and the TriPeaks variants, with the differences between them explained rather than assumed. The mahjong games are the tile matching kind, played alone, where the only rule is which tiles are free to take. And sudoku is there for the days when you would rather think in numbers.
If you are looking for a specific game and know its name, the search box at the top will find it faster than browsing. If you are not looking for anything in particular, most played is the honest answer to where to start, and new games is what arrived recently.
Why it is free
The games are made by studios that license them for the web, and the site carries advertising rather than charging anyone. That arrangement is the reason there is no sign-up wall, no trial and no premium tier, and it is why we would rather show you fewer adverts on a page that loads quickly than the reverse.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to download or install anything?
No. Every game runs in your browser. There is nothing to install, no plugin and no account.
Are the games really free?
Yes. There is no charge, no trial and no premium tier. The site is paid for by advertising.
Do the games work on a phone?
Most of them do, and the ones that need a larger screen say so on their own page before you start.
Can I print the word search puzzles?
Yes. Every themed word search has a printable version on a single sheet, with the answer key on a separate page.
Is there a new puzzle every day?
Yes. The word search, the crosswords and several of the card games all reset daily.