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Family Puzzle Time: Playing Together at Home
Ideas for turning a quiet word search into a shared family activity for different ages.
Read article →Homophones: Words That Sound the Same
A guide to common homophones in English, and how puzzles help you notice the differences.
Read article →Plural Nouns: Regular and Irregular
How English makes plurals, and the irregular ones that often appear in puzzles and spelling tests.
Read article →Puzzles on the Commute and While Travelling
How offline-friendly puzzles can make travel time pleasant, with tips for staying safe and considerate.
Read article →Taking Micro-Breaks With a Puzzle at Work
How short, calm puzzle breaks can fit into a working day, and how to take them without guilt.
Read article →A Gentle Introduction to Anagrams
What anagrams are, some famous examples and simple tricks for solving them.
Read article →Common English Spelling Patterns to Spot in Puzzles
Recurring spelling patterns in English, such as silent letters and vowel pairs, and how they help puzzle solving.
Read article →Compound Words: Words Hiding in Plain Sight
How English joins small words into longer ones, and how knowing them helps in word puzzles.
Read article →Prefixes and Suffixes: Building Blocks of English
How small word parts change meaning, and how learning them makes new words easier to find and remember.
Read article →Word Search vs Word Scramble and Anagrams
How word searches differ from scrambles and anagram puzzles, and which skills each one uses.
Read article →A Mindful Approach to Word Puzzles
How to use a simple puzzle as a gentle exercise in attention, without turning it into another task.
Read article →Casual Games and Flow: Getting Absorbed Without Stress
What 'flow' means, and how a relaxed puzzle can give you a pleasant sense of absorption.
Read article →What Makes a Word Search Easy or Hard?
The design choices that set the difficulty of a word search, from grid size to word directions.
Read article →What Research Says About Puzzles and Brain Health
An honest look at what is known, and not known, about word puzzles and thinking skills.
Read article →Why Finding a Word Feels So Satisfying
A look at the small pleasure of spotting a hidden word, and why simple puzzles feel rewarding.
Read article →Building Vocabulary With Word Search Puzzles
How to turn a simple word search into a vocabulary-learning tool, with a practical routine.
Read article →How to Make Your Own Word Search by Hand
A step-by-step guide to creating a word search on paper, for a gift, a classroom or a party.
Read article →Word Search and Spelling: How Puzzles Train Your Eye for Words
Why searching for words letter by letter reinforces spelling, and how to turn it into a deliberate practice.
Read article →Word Search for English Learners: A Gentle Practice Tool
How learners of English can use word searches to practise reading, spelling and vocabulary at their own pace.
Read article →Word Search Ideas for Teachers and Parents
Simple ways to use word searches in lessons and at home, from spelling practice to subject revision.
Read article →Comfortable Posture for Long Puzzle Sessions
How to sit, hold your phone and move your body so a long puzzle session doesn't leave you stiff.
Read article →Puzzles Before Bed: What to Know About Screens and Sleep
How an evening puzzle can help you wind down, and how to avoid the drawbacks of screens at night.
Read article →Reducing Eye Strain When Playing Puzzles on Your Phone
Simple habits to keep your eyes comfortable during longer puzzle sessions.
Read article →Themed Word Searches: Animals, Food, Places and More
How themes make word searches more fun and easier to remember, with ideas for themes you might enjoy.
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