How word searches work
The fantasy list is the furniture of every fairy tale and every adventure game: a dragon, a wizard, a castle, a knight on a quest, a goblin, a troll, a potion and a spellbook. No franchise names, just the shared vocabulary, which means the words are familiar to almost everyone.
SPELLBOOK and ENCHANTED are the nine-letter anchors. PHOENIX carries an X and WIZARD a Z, both fast finds. QUEST has a Q, which is followed by U every time and is the easiest letter in English to spot. TROLL is short with a double L and hides best.
The grid regenerates every time you load the page, so the same theme never gives you the same arrangement twice. Words run in all eight directions including backwards and diagonally, and your fastest completion time for each grid size is saved in your browser.
The fantasy word list
| Word | Letters | Notable letters |
|---|---|---|
| DRAGON | 6 | common letters only |
| WIZARD | 6 | W, Z |
| CASTLE | 6 | common letters only |
| ENCHANTED | 9 | common letters only |
| UNICORN | 7 | common letters only |
| KINGDOM | 7 | K |
| POTION | 6 | common letters only |
| SORCERY | 7 | Y |
| QUEST | 5 | Q |
| GOBLIN | 6 | common letters only |
| PHOENIX | 7 | X |
| KNIGHT | 6 | K |
| SPELLBOOK | 9 | K |
| TROLL | 5 | common letters only |
How to find words faster
- Find the longest fantasy words first. ENCHANTED is the longest entry at 9 letters, and long words have far fewer possible placements than short ones. Clearing them early removes a disproportionate share of the grid.
- Target the uncommon letters in this list. The rare letters present here are K, Q, W, X, Y, Z. Each one appears only a handful of times in the random filler, so finding the letter usually hands you the word.
- Leave QUEST until last. At 5 letters it is the shortest entry, which means it has the most possible positions on the grid and hides best. Short words are always the least efficient thing to hunt first.
- Read every candidate in both directions. Roughly half the placements in any grid are reversed. If an area looks empty, try reading it backwards before moving on.
Frequently asked questions
How many fantasy words are hidden?
Fourteen, drawn from common fantasy vocabulary rather than any particular book or game. The ten by ten grid may not fit the longest, and the word list shows only what was placed.
Which fantasy word is hardest?
TROLL. Five letters, a repeated L, and no rare letter. Nearly everything else on the list has a rare letter or is long enough to anchor on.
Are there any names from books or films?
No. The list is generic fantasy vocabulary only — dragon, wizard, quest — so it belongs to no franchise and reads the same for everyone.