12 puzzles · all free to play and print
Extreme Word Search
Free Extreme word search puzzles to print or play online.
Play online or print
World Capitals
36 words to find
- LONDON
- PARIS
- MADRID
- LISBON
- ROME
- BERLIN
- VIENNA
- PRAGUE
- WARSAW
- BUDAPEST
- ACCRA
- CAIRO
- NAIROBI
- LIMA
- QUITO
- BOGOTA
- HAVANA
- OTTAWA
- CANBERRA
- WELLINGTON
- TOKYO
- SEOUL
- BEIJING
- HANOI
- BANGKOK
- JAKARTA
- DELHI
- KABUL
- TEHRAN
- BAGHDAD
- OSLO
- HELSINKI
- STOCKHOLM
- DUBLIN
- BRUSSELS
- SANTIAGO
Drag from the first to the last letter of a word, or tap the first letter and then the last. The PDF has the puzzle on page 1 and the answer key on page 2.
All 12 Extreme puzzles stay free here. Want them as one printable booklet?
All 12 Extreme word search puzzles
12 big puzzles on 22 by 22 grids, each hiding 36 long words in every direction, diagonals and backwards included. They are made for adults and teens who finish ordinary puzzles quickly. Themes include world capitals, the human body, the periodic table and national parks. Words run from four to fifteen letters and none hides inside another. Every puzzle has an answer key and prints on US Letter or A4. Every one of these 12 puzzles is free: play it online above or print its PDF, with the answer key on page 2. No account, no email.
Extreme: every direction, backwards too 12 puzzles
Optional · all in one file
Want all 12 in one booklet?
You do not need it: every Extreme puzzle above is free to play and to download one by one. The booklet is only for printing them all at once, a 26-page PDF with a cover, a contents page and the answer keys at the back. Buying it also keeps this site free for everyone.
One-time payment, secure checkout with Stripe. US Letter and A4 PDFs, the download link arrives by email.
How to use these Extreme word searches
Print one for a long flight, a rainy afternoon or a quiet evening with a pencil and a highlighter. Puzzle clubs and care home groups can split a page between two or three people and search together. Teachers can give one to fast finishers who need a real challenge. Each PDF has the puzzle on page 1 and the answer key on page 2.
Make your own Extreme word search
Add your own words, a name or a class list to these extreme words and pick a level. The preview is free; the printable PDF with its answer key is $1.99.
Extremely hard word search
These are the biggest puzzles on the site: 22 by 22 letters with 36 words each, hidden in every direction, backwards too. Plan on 30 minutes or more for one grid.
Word search super hard
Super hard here means more letters, more words and long specialist words, such as world capitals, the periodic table and famous scientists. Show answers marks every word when you are stuck, and the PDF has the answer key.
Good to know about Extreme word search
Every Extreme puzzle on this page is free to play online and free to print as a PDF with its answer key, one by one. Only the optional booklet, all 12 puzzles bundled into one print-ready file, costs money.
Plan on 30 to 60 minutes for a 22 by 22 grid with 36 words. Experienced solvers may be faster. Scanning for the longest words first and crossing off the list as you go saves a lot of time.
The grid is large, there are 36 words, and every word can run in any of eight directions, backwards too. The words are long and specific, such as names, places and technical terms, so guessing is harder.
Most children will find them too long and too tricky. The vocabulary is aimed at adults. Younger solvers will do better with the easy or medium puzzles, or with the mini puzzles for quick practice.
Easy puzzles (10 by 10, words across and down) work from about age 6. Medium puzzles (13 by 13, diagonals added) suit ages 8 to 11. Hard puzzles (16 by 16, every direction, backwards too) are for older kids and adults.
Page 2 of every PDF is the answer key, with each word marked where it hides. When you play online, the Show answers button marks them on the grid.
Every puzzle comes as a US Letter PDF (8.5 by 11 inches) and an A4 PDF (210 by 297 mm). Print at 100% or Actual size.
Every puzzle on this page plays in the browser on a phone, tablet or computer: drag or tap from the first to the last letter of a word. Nothing to install and no account.
Print as many copies as you need for your home, classroom, church group or care home. Please link to this page instead of uploading the files elsewhere.