defanator/wordsearch

Analysis updated 2026-07-18 · repo last pushed 2024-06-22

PythonAudience · developerComplexity · 2/5DormantSetup · easy

Mindmap

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  root((repo))
    What it does
      Builds puzzle grids
      Places words on grid
      Finds words on grid
      Fills gaps with letters
    Tech stack
      Python
      Automated tests
    Use cases
      Puzzle site generator
      Classroom worksheets
      Wikipedia based puzzles
      Solution checker
    Audience
      Developers
      Educators
      Puzzle makers
    Design choices
      Eight standard directions
      No word overlap
      Words never reversed

mindmap root((repo)) What it does Builds puzzle grids Places words on grid Finds words on grid Fills gaps with letters Tech stack Python Automated tests Use cases Puzzle site generator Classroom worksheets Wikipedia based puzzles Solution checker Audience Developers Educators Puzzle makers Design choices Eight standard directions No word overlap Words never reversed

What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Generate word search puzzles for a website or app.

USE CASE 2

Create classroom worksheets from a custom word list.

USE CASE 3

Auto-build puzzles from real content scraped off Wikipedia.

USE CASE 4

Verify whether a solution to an existing puzzle is correct.

What is it built with?

Python

How does it compare?

	defanator/wordsearch	0xallam/my-recipe	0xhassaan/nn-from-scratch
Stars	—	—	0
Language	Python	Python	Python
Last pushed	2024-06-22	2022-11-22	—
Maintenance	Dormant	Dormant	—
Setup difficulty	easy	moderate	moderate
Complexity	2/5	2/5	4/5
Audience	developer	general	developer

Figures from each repo's GitHub metadata at analysis time.

How do you get it running?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1

Use this wordsearch module to build a 15x15 puzzle from a list of 10 vocabulary words.

Prompt 2

Show me how to use the Wikipedia scraping example to turn an article into a word search puzzle.

Prompt 3

Write a script using this library that checks whether a given word is hidden in a puzzle grid.

Prompt 4

Adapt this word search generator to output puzzles as printable PDFs.

Prompt 5

Explain how this code decides where to place each word on the grid without letters overlapping.

Frequently asked questions

What is wordsearch?

A Python tool that generates word search puzzles by placing words on a letter grid, and can also search an existing grid to find where words are hidden.

What language is wordsearch written in?

Mainly Python. The stack also includes Python.

Is wordsearch actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2024-06-22).

How hard is wordsearch to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.

Who is wordsearch for?

Mainly developer.

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