Word search puzzles built around your topic
My Curriculum Mate's find-a-word maker creates a word search puzzle from a subject, year level and topic. The AI picks curriculum vocabulary aligned to the Australian Curriculum v9, NSW Syllabus, Victorian Curriculum or WA Curriculum, then hides every word in the grid.
You stay in control of the word list. Add the exact words you want included and they are placed first. If you supply enough words yourself, the puzzle is built entirely from your list.
How it works
Step 1
Choose your topic
Pick a subject, year level and topic, and add any words you want included.
Step 2
Set the size
Choose 5 to 20 words and a difficulty level. The grid sizes itself to fit your words.
Step 3
Print or share
Download an A4 PDF with a student page and a colour-highlighted answer key, or share a link for students to play online.
What's included
- Curriculum-aligned word lists for Foundation to Year 12
- Add your own required words (3 to 15 letters each), placed before any AI-chosen words
- Words hidden in up to eight directions, with every placement checked so each word can be found
- Printable A4 PDF: student worksheet on page one, colour-highlighted teacher answer key on page two
- Interactive online play: students drag across the grid to find words on any device, with no student account needed
- See every student attempt from the puzzle's detail page
- Aligned to Australian Curriculum v9 (ACARA), NSW Syllabus, Victorian Curriculum or WA Curriculum (SCSA)
Ways teachers use find-a-words
Spelling and word lists
Enter this week's spelling words as required words to build a puzzle around them.
Topic introductions
Familiarise students with the key terms of a new unit before you teach it.
Early finishers and wet-day timetables
Keep printed puzzles ready for quiet, independent work.
Relief lessons
Leave a puzzle and its answer key for a casual relief teacher.
Frequently asked questions
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