Almost everyone has some experience with word search puzzles. The words may be found in normal reading order, left to right; they may be backwards, right to left, they may be vertical; either top to bottom or bottom-to-top; and they may also be on the diagonals.
Some word searches might seem straightforward enough that you wouldn’t need a strategy for solving them. Many people base their word search solving strategy on the words in the word list. The word list helps you to see the bigger picture. Here are a few tips that work well in solving word search puzzles. They might be of help to you also:
1.
Check surrounding letters Once you found the
first letter or a key letter in a word you’re searching for, check the letters
around it to see if you should keep going. For example, if you have a word with
Q in it, if there’s no U next to it, then you need to keep searching.
2.
Focus on letters that stand out to you Similarly, if any
particular letters stand out to you, start your search with words that contain
those letters. Some people believe that round letters like O, Q, and D stand
out more than others.
3.
Scan each row By simply scanning
each row from left to right you’ll find a fair amount of words. You can then
scan each column from top to bottom to find the vertical words. especially if
the word search has no diagonal words, you’ll already be pretty far along.
4.
Scan with your finger To keep your focus
within the puzzle, run your finger along each line. This way you won’t lose
your place in the puzzle.
5.
Search for letter pairs If any words contain
double letters, scan the word search for two letters next to each other.
6.
Seek out strange letters If you are using the
word list right away, seek out words that have unique letters. Words with Q, X,
J, or Z may be easier to find than searching for words by their vowels.
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