Word Bird — Search for words in a letter grid
Word Bird — word search game from the section puzzles You are looking for hidden words in a grid of letters. Words lie horizontally, vertically and diagonally. Similar format Kitty Scramble Available on PC, smartphones and tablets.
Find the word in the grid
The grid of letters lies on frosted glass. On the left is a list of words. You move the cursor from the first letter to the last. The game highlights the found word with a random color. Some words are hidden backwards. There are 10 thematic categories: animals, food, cinema, sports, travel. There are 120 levels in total. Do you like to collect words from letters? Open up Word Sauce.
Close levels for a while
The goal is to find all the words from the list. The level closes when the list is empty. The game records the time of completion and puts the result on the leaderboard. You choose the category and level yourself or start a random round. There are 10 hints, maximum 2 per level. The hint itself highlights one word.
Who is the game suitable for?
The game is suitable for fans of scanwords and classic Hungarian crosswords. The format is convenient for short pauses: one level takes 3–5 minutes. The words are in English, so the game also works as a vocabulary trainer.
Grid analysis and hints
- Choose a category or start a random round.
- Read the list of words on the left.
- Move the cursor from the first letter to the last.
- If you get stuck, click the light bulb icon.
The first categories are easy. Backward diagonals break the tempo.
- Start with words with rare letters Q, X, Z, J. There are few such letters in the grid, and they catch the eye.
- Cling to double letters and connectives TH, ING, TION. They are visible faster than a single letter.
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Platform
Browser Desktop , Mobile and Tablet
Release
10 january 2017
Last Update
21 july 2026