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Maths Word Search

Find hidden maths words in the grid, then read what each one means. Choose Basic, Intermediate or Advanced.

EDUSAMBAM Editorial Team|5 min play|Maths · Basic, Intermediate, Advanced· Last updated: November 2026

A word search helps you notice how maths words are spelled. Choose a level, then drag across the letters to find every word on the list. Each game is a new grid.

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How to Play

Press on the first letter of a word and drag in a straight line to its last letter, then release. Basic words run only across and down. Intermediate words can also run backwards or diagonally. Advanced words can run in all 8 directions. Press “New game” for a fresh grid.

What the Words Mean

Read the meanings of the words in your level. Understanding a word helps you remember its spelling.

Practise with pen and paper as well. Writing out your working helps you remember each method.

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Finding Maths Words: A Quick Guide

A word search hides words in a grid of letters. You will meet each maths word again in the definitions under the grid, so read the meanings as you play. Words in the Basic level go across or down. Intermediate adds two diagonals. Advanced uses all 8 directions, so words can also run backwards.

Three worked examples

Example 1 · Hunt for rare letters

QUADRATIC is the only Advanced word with a Q. Find the Q first, then check the letters next to it for U-A-D-R-A-T-I-C in a straight line.

Example 2 · Search backwards

In Advanced, words can appear reversed. If you see E-C-N-E-U-Q-E-S in a line, it reads SEQUENCE from the other end. Drag from either end.

Example 3 · Use the length

AREA has 4 letters and is the shortest word in Intermediate, so look for a short line of 4 boxes.

Three common mistakes

Only reading left to right. Higher levels hide words going down, diagonally and backwards. Look in every direction.
Stopping at the first letters. Two or three matching letters is not a word. Check every letter to the end before you let go.
Skipping the meanings. The list under the grid explains each word. Reading it helps you remember the maths, not only find the letters.

How to use the game

  1. Choose a level. Read the word list.
  2. Press on the first letter, drag in a straight line to the last letter, then let go.
  3. A found word turns green and is crossed off. Wrong lines clear by themselves.
  4. Find every word to finish. Press New Game for a new grid and try to beat your time.

Want to learn more? Play Maths Crossword and Maths Hangman, or read Area & Volume and Ratio & Proportion.