Tracewords

Find the hidden words. Trace the path.

How to Play Tracewords

Tracewords is a daily word-search puzzle with a vintage puzzle-book feel. Each puzzle hides 10 to 12 common English words inside an 8x8 letter grid, placed in any of the eight directions — horizontal, vertical, or diagonal. Click and drag from the first letter of a word to its last. A gray trace line follows your cursor. Release on the final letter — if your trace matches a hidden word the line locks gold and the word strikes through in the found-words list.

Daily and Classic Modes

Daily mode generates the same grid for every player worldwide each calendar day. Your first completion submits your time to the leaderboard. Classic mode gives you an endless stream of fresh random grids at any time, and every solved puzzle submits.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I play Tracewords?
Click and drag (or touch-drag on mobile) from one letter to another in the 8x8 grid. On release, if your trace matches a hidden word it locks in gold and strikes through on the word list. Find all words to complete the puzzle.
What is the difference between Daily and Classic mode?
Daily mode generates the same grid and word set worldwide each calendar day — leaderboard submission on first completion only. Classic mode gives you an endless stream of fresh random grids.
What words are hidden in the grid?
Each puzzle hides 10 to 12 common English words of 4 to 7 letters, placed in any of 8 directions. The full word list is shown beside the grid — found words strike through in gold.
How is my score calculated?
Your score is your completion time in seconds — lower is better. Classic mode submits every puzzle. Daily mode submits your first completion of the day only.
Does Tracewords work on mobile?
Yes. Touch-drag works exactly like mouse-drag. The canvas uses touch-action:none so your finger drags trace letters without scrolling the page.