What will my word search look like when I print it?
Something like this:
Why choose My Word Search?
My Word Search is the best word search maker online:
Fully customizable word search maker
Easy for first-time creators
Save-as-you-go editing
Access your word searches from any computer
Ideal for teachers
Response from a real human if anything goes wrong (which we can afford because it rarely does)
What does it cost?
A subscription to make unlimited word searches costs $5/month, or $4.25/month when billed annually. You can try it free for 30 days before deciding if you want to subscribe. Click the blue “Choose Plan” button on the left when you are ready. Individual word searches can also be purchased for special events.
Do you have a money-back guarantee?
Yes. If you are not satisfied for any reason, you can have a full refund.
How do I print?
Click the blue button next to the big “3” on the left when you are ready. You will be prompted to create an account if you haven’t already, and then see payment options. Once paid, that button will turn into a 'Publish' button that will put your word search in a format that can be printed or solved online.
Can my word search be solved and submitted online?
Yes. After publishing your puzzle, you can choose to accept online submissions for it. Teachers use this to give word searches to students online.
Do you offer crossword puzzles?
Check out the Crossword Puzzle Maker at our sister site, crosswords.brightsprout.com. You can also buy a joint subscription to both sites for a 20% discount when you sign up for a plan.
Do you offer other worksheets?
Yes! Check out our Worksheet Maker to make unlimited, customizable worksheets with a variety of specialized activities, such as fill in the blank, word scramble, matching, multiple choice, and more. You can also buy a joint subscription to My Crossword Maker, My Word Search, My Worksheet Maker, My Bingo Maker, and My Flashcard Maker for a 50% discount when you sign up for a Premium plan.
Do you offer other bingo cards?
Absolutely! Check out our Bingo Maker to create custom bingo sets for the classroom, parties, special events like birthdays or showers, or just for fun. You even get a discount when you try a Premium, all-site plan.
Do you offer other flashcards?
Yes, we do! Our Flashcard Maker lets you create custom flashcards for the classroom or for fun. You can adjust the size, make them double-sided, create 3x5 notecards, print flashcard blanks, and more. Get a discount when you try an all-site plan with unlimited flashcards.
What is BrightSprout?
Since we built the crossword builder in 2012, we’ve continued to add more and more builders for teachers to create materials for their students. Now, over ten years later, we’ve added four more builders and felt it was time to get more organized (we all get Folder Fever sometimes).
We’ve renamed our company BrightSprout to better represent the diverse builders we create and to simplify your experience on our sites.
What to know more? You can read more about BrightSprout on our Knowledge Base
How about gifts?
Yes! Check out our gifts page to browse crossword and word search themed shirts, hoodies, mugs, and more.
Can I print from a different computer?
Yes. All word searches created with the word search maker are saved to the cloud and accessible from any computer when you log in.
Where are my saved word searches?
When logged in, click on the 'My Puzzles' link in the header to see your word search or create a new word search. Word searches you are working on can be found in the “Word Searches I’m Making” section, and word searches you’ve completed can be found in the “Word Searches I’ve Published” section.
Can I give my solvers clues, instead of a word list?
Yes. Click on a word in the word list at the right of your word search to write a clue for it.
What about other languages?
You can create Spanish word searches using the Spanish word search maker and French word searches using the French word search maker. Change your language in the 'Customize' section.
Can I keep my word search private?
Yes. When you finalize your word search, you have the option of adding a password. You can keep this password private or share it only with your designated solvers.
Do I own the rights to my word search?
Yes. My Word Search will never make money from your work.
Any promos for bloggers?
Bloggers get free access to My Word Search. To get blogger access, email [email protected] and include a link to your blog for approval.
Can I embed word searches in my website?
Yes. Word searches you create and publish on My Word Search can be embedded and solved on YOUR site. Here are some super-easy instructions to embed a word search in your site.
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Quick Answers:
Where is my puzzle?
All your puzzles are accessible from your 'My Puzzles' page, which you can access using the navigation bar at the top when you are logged in.
Be sure to log in using the same email address you used when you created your puzzle.
How do I print?
There is a blue button next to the big “3” on the left of your puzzle that will let you sign up for a plan or purchase a single puzzle.
Once paid, that button will turn into a 'Publish' button that will put your puzzle in a format that can be printed or solved online.
Once you publish your puzzle, you can click the print icon or use your browser’s print function.
Why isn’t this free?
We invested in building a number of premium features that free sites are unable to offer: full style customization, save-as-you-go puzzle editing, the ability to access your puzzles from any computer, an uncluttered and ad-free interface, the ability for friends and colleagues to solve your puzzles online, and quick responsiveness to reported issues.
My Word Search is the lowest-price service we've found that provides these features, and is designed for people who are not satisfied with what free sites are able to provide.
It says there is no account with my email.
First check whether you used a different email address to create your account. Your login email is the email address where you received a welcome email from us.
Alternately, it’s possible there was a typo in your email when you created your account. If so, report an issue below and provide the name and last four digits on the card you used when you signed up. We’ll use this information to track down your account.
I am being asked to pay a second time.
If you are a member of My Word Search and are still being asked for payment, then you may have inadvertently created a second account.
Your paid account will have the email address where you received an email confirming your subscription.
If you never received such an email, or are still unable to find your paid account, report an issue below and provide the name and last four digits on the card you used when you signed up. We’ll use this information to track down your account.
My password reset isn’t working.
For security a human can’t see or reset your password, so read the below information carefully.
If you haven’t gotten the password reset email, check your spam folder and be sure you’re checking the email account that the email was sent to.
If you have the password reset email but the password isn’t accepted, be sure you are using the most recent password reset email: sometimes people will hit the button twice, and only the second password will work.
Be sure if you copy-paste the password not to get a space on the outside, or if you're typing it keep in mind that it’s case-sensitive and that a lower-case L can look like the number 1, etc.
How do I cancel?
You can cancel your subscription from your 'My Account' page, which you can access using the navigation bar at the top when you are logged in.
Support representatives cannot cancel a subscription on your behalf.
It looks weird when printed.
First make sure you’ve published your puzzle. See the 'How do I print?' section above for more information.
99% of other printing issues have to do with printer settings. Instead of trying to fiddle with printer settings, which can be time-consuming and frustrating, there are a couple workarounds you can try.
You can try printing from a different browser, since different browsers have different default print settings. Alternately, you can try saving as a PDF (next to the print icon in the top right) and print that.
I can’t save my answer key to a PDF.
We are looking to add a built-in way to save answer keys to PDF soon.
In the meantime, printing the puzzle generally looks the same as converting it to PDF and printing that, so if you don't need a downloaded version of the answer key it’s simpler to just print it.
Alternately, most browsers have some form of a "Print to File" or "Print to PDF" option when you’re selecting your printer.
How do I cancel my subscription?
You can cancel a subscription from your 'My Account' page, which you can access using the navigation bar at the top when you are logged in.
I didn’t hear back from you.
We generally respond to all reported issues in about a day. If it’s been a few days and you haven’t heard back from us, it’s possible we sent an email that didn’t reach you.
Check your spam folder, and be aware that some school email systems block emails from non-school email addresses. Try providing a different email address if you think our emails to you are being blocked.
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