How It Works

Step 1: Input Your Puzzle

You have two options: type the letters from each row separated by commas, or upload a photo of your word search puzzle. Our character recognition technology (powered by Amazon Textract) can extract letters from images automatically.

Step 2: Enter Your Words

Type in the words you need to find, separated by commas. You can also upload a photo of the word list for automatic extraction.

Step 3: Instant Solving

Our algorithm builds a letter index for fast lookups, then searches all 8 directions simultaneously for each word: left, right, up, down, and all four diagonals. Found words are highlighted with unique colors.

The Technology

• Frontend: Built with Next.js and React for a fast, modern experience
• Character Recognition: Amazon Textract for OCR from uploaded photos
• Cloud Storage: Amazon S3 for secure photo uploads
• Solver Algorithm: Client-side letter-indexed 8-direction search for instant results