Word searching is a brain teasing activity. From a grid full of seemingly random letters, find the hidden complete words. These can be hidden in the grid either horizontally, vertically or diagonally, in any direction. Sounds easy? try it.
Popularity
Word searching is an ideal pastime for someone recuperating after an illness, or a means of passing the time while traveling on a long journey.
Location
You can find word searches in some daily newspapers, you can also purchase complete books of them and sometimes they are found within a book of brain teasers.
Age
Word searching is suitable and satisfying to any age or ability, like most activities start simple and challenge yourself to the more difficult puzzles.
Description
Word searching is a brain sharpening pastime that can be attempted at any odd moment of the day you have to spare. Puzzles come in various degrees of difficulty. some from a list of words you have to match, some from a list of clues, like a crossword in reverse and some you have to attempt to find a given number of words with no clues at all.
Dedication
There is no set dedication necessary, simply pick one up and try when the mood takes you.
Closely
Related Activities
Closely related activities requiring many of the same skills are Crosswords, puzzle solving, sudoku, jigsaws and the card games of patience.
Level of Demand
The table below shows the maximum levels of demand that this activity requires. NOTE: These are not entry levels or levels of requirement and has nothing to do with ability.
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