Giant Word Search — Big Grid, Big Letters
Giant both ways: sprawling 18×18 grids with 24 words each, still printed in proper large type on a full page. For solvers who want a long, satisfying hunt.
2 puzzles · 48 words · 18 × 18 grids · Free to print and photocopy, with every answer key included as page two of its PDF.
Puzzle 1
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Puzzle 2 — a fresh word list
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Giant grid, not giant letters
Worth being clear, because the word "giant" gets used both ways. These are giant in the sense of a long hunt: an 18×18 grid with 24 words, the most of anything on this site. The letters stay properly large — noticeably bigger than a newspaper puzzle — but they are not the biggest here, because 324 squares on one page has a ceiling.
If what you actually want is the largest possible letters, the extra large print puzzles are the ones to print. If you want a puzzle that takes half an hour rather than ten minutes, you are in the right place.
Looking for a giant word search poster?
A fair few people searching for this want a wall-sized poster to hang up, usually as a gift or a party piece — those are physical products sold by the likes of Amazon and Etsy, and we do not make them. What is here is free and printable on an ordinary home printer, which is a different thing and worth knowing before you download.
Which size should you print?
Every puzzle here prints on one US Letter sheet — what changes is how many letters share it. Fewer letters means each one prints larger.
Frequently asked questions
How do I print these giant word searches?
Click "Download PDF" under either puzzle for a print-ready US Letter file (the answer key is included as page two), or click "Print" to send it straight to your printer. Both print well on A4 too. Print at 100% scale — avoid "fit to page", which can shrink the grid.
How large is the print in these puzzles?
Each grid is 18 × 18 letters on a full page, so letters print roughly half an inch tall — far larger than a newspaper puzzle. Everything uses the Atkinson Hyperlegible typeface, designed by the Braille Institute for low-vision readers.
How hard are these puzzles?
Words run across, down and diagonally, but never backwards. There are 48 words to find across 2 puzzles, and every answer key is free with the PDFs.
Can I photocopy these puzzles for a group?
Yes — print and photocopy them freely for your family, classroom, library, activity group or care home. That is exactly what they are for.
