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U.S. States: Side Shelf

A free medium u.s. states word search with 14 words hidden in a 12×12 grid. No download, no sign-up, no timer.

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Drag across a word, or tap its first and last letters. 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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Words to find

  • CONNECTICUT
  • LOUISIANA
  • MISSOURI
  • KENTUCKY
  • ILLINOIS
  • ALABAMA
  • CAPITAL
  • VERMONT
  • INDIANA
  • VALLEY
  • BORDER
  • PLAINS
  • STATE
  • COAST
  • Free
  • No sign-up
  • No timer
  • Original word lists
  • Progress stays on your device

About this puzzle

This medium puzzle hides 14 u.s. states words in a 12×12 grid. Words read forwards across, down or diagonally. Nothing is hidden backwards.

U.S. States tip: Long names such as MASSACHUSETTS and PENNSYLVANIA stand out; leave short ones like OHIO for the edges.

New to word searches? See how to play for selection tips and keyboard instructions.

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