Daily Word Search — Friday, October 16, 2026
Tap the first and last letters, or drag across a word. Keyboard: Tab into the grid, use arrow keys to move, Enter or Space to select each end, and Escape to cancel.
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Tab into the grid, use arrow keys to move, Enter or Space to select each end, and Escape to cancel.
If the grid is wider than this area, scroll sideways with the scrollbar or use the arrow keys.
Words to find
- EMANCIPATION
- DEPRESSION
- ABOLITION
- CONGRESS
- FRONTIER
- LIBERTY
- CAPITAL
- CHURCH
- RIGHTS
- CENSUS
- TREATY
- ALLIES
- COURT
- CIVIL
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The featured daily puzzle for Friday, October 16, 2026 is a word search about American History at medium difficulty: “Daily Word Search: American History (Medium)”. 14 words in a 12×12 grid. Everyone who opens this date gets the same featured grid, plus 9 more themes below.
About this puzzle
This medium puzzle hides 14 american history words in a 12×12 grid. Words read forwards across, down or diagonally. Nothing is hidden backwards.
Solving tip: Try EMANCIPATION (12 letters) first. Scan for its opening E–M pair, then follow the remaining letters in a straight line. Check to the right, down, diagonally down-right and diagonally up-right from each match.
New to word searches? See how to play for selection tips and keyboard instructions.
By Reggie J·Updated
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