Word Maze Puzzles

A word maze hides a single winding path through a grid of letters. Start in the corner, step from square to square, and spell the listed words one after another until you reach the finish. Watch out: nearby letters are there to lead you astray.

How to play Word Maze Puzzles

• The path starts on the square marked START and ends on the square marked FINISH.
• Move one square at a time: up, down, left or right, never diagonally, and never through the same square twice.
• The letters along your path must spell the listed words, one straight after the other, with no gaps.
• Tap or drag through the squares to draw your path. Tap any square already on the path to cut it back to there, or use Undo step.
• Easy (6×6) colors your path green while it is right and red once it goes wrong. Medium (7×7) gives no colors. Hard (8×8) lists the words in a jumbled order, so you must also work out which comes next.

Controls

• Tap squares one by one, or drag your finger or mouse along the path.
• Keyboard: arrow keys move the end of your path, Backspace steps back.
• Print opens a printable copy of the current maze to solve with a pencil.

Tips

• Look ahead: when two neighbors share the next letter, check which one also leads to the letter after that.
• Work backwards from FINISH too. The last word must end there, which often rules out a tempting branch.
• Long words are easier to trace than short ones. Find them first and the short gaps fill themselves.

FAQ

What is a word maze puzzle?

A word maze is a grid of letters with one hidden path through it. The letters along the path spell a list of words, and the challenge is to trace that route from the start square to the finish without stepping onto the decoy letters.

Can I print a word maze?

Yes. Press Print to open a clean printable version of the maze you are playing, with the start and finish squares marked and the word list underneath.

How is the score calculated?

Bigger mazes are worth more points, with a time bonus for finishing quickly. Each hint costs 25 points.

Where do the mazes come from?

Every maze is generated fresh by our own code from themed word lists we wrote, such as animals, food, music and travel, so you never run out.