How word searches work
The vegetable list covers the whole plate — roots like carrot, turnip and radish, leaves like spinach, lettuce and kale, and the brassicas in between. It is a good companion to the fruit grid and a slightly easier one, because vegetable names repeat letters less often.
ZUCCHINI carries the only Z on the board and a double C beside it, which makes it the fastest find on the list. ASPARAGUS and BROCCOLI are the long ones. KALE is the four-letter entry that will hide from you.
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 vegetable word list
| Word | Letters | Notable letters |
|---|---|---|
| BROCCOLI | 8 | common letters only |
| CARROT | 6 | common letters only |
| SPINACH | 7 | common letters only |
| CABBAGE | 7 | common letters only |
| ZUCCHINI | 8 | Z |
| TURNIP | 6 | common letters only |
| ASPARAGUS | 9 | common letters only |
| LETTUCE | 7 | common letters only |
| PEPPER | 6 | common letters only |
| CELERY | 6 | Y |
| RADISH | 6 | common letters only |
| ONION | 5 | common letters only |
| PUMPKIN | 7 | K |
| KALE | 4 | K |
How to find words faster
- Find the longest vegetable words first. ASPARAGUS 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, Y, Z. Each one appears only a handful of times in the random filler, so finding the letter usually hands you the word.
- Leave KALE until last. At 4 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 vegetables are hidden?
Fourteen, spanning roots, leaves and the things that grow above ground. On the ten by ten grid the longest may not fit, in which case the list shows only the words that were placed.
Which vegetable is hardest to find?
KALE. Four common letters, no repeat, no anchor. ONION is close behind because its repeated O and N read as filler.
Is this suitable for children?
Yes. The vocabulary is everyday, the theme is friendly, and the smallest grid is a comfortable size for younger solvers. The puzzle is built for a general audience.