Easy
- 10 × 10 grid
- 8 terms
- Across, down, diagonal
A good first pass through new terms.
Learn course vocabulary by finding it.
WordSprouts Scholar is a word search game for high school and college students. Every puzzle is built from real course terms, and each term you find shows you its definition.
SOONComing to the App Storefor iPhone and iPad
See the four levels- No ads
- No account
- No subscription
- No data collected
How it plays
Six terms to know before your first puzzle.
- HIGHLIGHT
- Drag across a term to mark it, or tap its first letter and then its last. Your line snaps to the nearest of eight directions.
- DEFINITION
- Shows up the moment you find a term. Tap any term you’ve found to read it again.
- HINT
- Rings the first letter of the next term on your list. Hints never add time.
- CLEAN RUN
- Finishing a puzzle with zero hints. Your best time on every puzzle is saved too.
- NEW LAYOUT
- The same terms in fresh positions, so you learn the words and not the grid.
- SELF-CHECK
- The review when you finish. Say each definition out loud, then tap to check yourself.
Four levels. No grade levels.
Every subject plays at every difficulty. Each level adds grid, terms and directions, and Expert takes the terms off the list.
Medium
- 12 × 12 grid
- 10 terms
- Adds backwards and up-diagonal
Terms start running right to left.
Hard
- 14 × 14 grid
- 12 terms
- All 8 directions
Half the filler letters come from the terms, so the grid is full of near misses.
Expert
Clue: an object’s resistance to a change in its motion
- 16 × 16 grid
- 14 terms
- Clue mode: definitions only
You get the definition. Recall the term, then find it.
Expert hides the terms.
In clue mode, the list shows each definition and how many letters the term has. You have to recall the word before you can look for it, which is much closer to what a test asks of you.
Clue mode works on puzzles you make, too, at any level.
31 subjects, from Cell Biology to Calculus.
Each puzzle has 14 terms, every one with a plain-language definition. Eight subjects are free at every level. Full Access adds the other 23.
Sciences
- Cell Biology FreeNUCLEUS, ENZYME, MITOSIS
- Organic Chemistry FreeALKANE, ALKENE, ALKYNE
- Mechanics FreeFORCE, MASS, TORQUE
- Human AnatomyFEMUR, AORTA, CORTEX
- Earth ScienceMAGMA, AQUIFER, TECTONIC
- GeneticsALLELE, GENOTYPE, PHENOTYPE
- EcologyHABITAT, NICHE, BIOME
- General ChemistryATOM, PROTON, ISOTOPE
- Electricity and MagnetismCURRENT, VOLTAGE, CIRCUIT
Humanities
- Literary Devices FreeSIMILE, METAPHOR, IRONY
- Philosophy FreeETHICS, LOGIC, VIRTUE
- Art HistoryBAROQUE, FRESCO, CUBISM
- World ReligionsKARMA, DHARMA, TORAH
- Music TheoryTEMPO, CHORD, SCALE
- RhetoricETHOS, PATHOS, LOGOS
Test prep
- SAT Vocabulary FreeAUSTERE, CANDID, DILIGENT
- SAT Vocabulary IIABATE, BOLSTER, CURSORY
- GRE VocabularyLACONIC, OBDURATE, ERUDITE
- ACT ScienceHYPOTHESIS, VARIABLE, CONTROL
Math & CS
- Computer Science FreeARRAY, BOOLEAN, STRING
- CalculusDERIVATIVE, INTEGRAL, LIMIT
- StatisticsMEDIAN, VARIANCE, REGRESSION
- GeometryANGLE, RADIUS, VERTEX
- Linear AlgebraMATRIX, VECTOR, SCALAR
- Data StructuresSTACK, QUEUE, HEAP
Turn your own notes into a puzzle.
Type terms and definitions, or upload the list you already made in a flashcard app. WordSprouts Scholar builds a word search from it at any level, with clue mode if you want it.
- Up to 20 terms per puzzle, 3 to 16 letters each. Spaces are fine: “cell wall” becomes CELLWALL in the grid.
- Upload a .txt, .csv or .tsv file with one term per line and the definition after a tab, comma or dash.
- Your puzzles are saved on your device, ready to replay with a new layout.
- The puzzle maker comes with Full Access.
Nothing to sign up for. Nothing collected.
WordSprouts Scholar has no accounts, ads, analytics or tracking. Your progress, your settings and the puzzles you make stay on your device.
- No name, email or school to enter
- No ads, no analytics and no advertising ID
- Works offline. It only goes online to ask the App Store about Full Access.
- Files you upload are read once to build your puzzle, then the terms stay on your device
Unlock every subject.
Start free. If you want everything, Full Access is one purchase: no subscription, no ads, no account.
Starter puzzles
Download it and start studying.
- 8 subject puzzles, with at least one in every area
- All four levels, including Expert clue mode
- Definitions, hints, self-check and best times
- No ads and no time limit
Full Access
Every subject and the puzzle maker, yours to keep.
- All 31 subjects and their 434 terms
- The puzzle maker: type or upload your own terms
- Clue mode for your own puzzles at any level
- Restore it on your other devices with the same Apple Account
Full Access is sold through the App Store, which shows the price in your local currency.
Questions
Which devices does it work on?
WordSprouts Scholar is coming to iPhone and iPad. On iPad it plays in landscape, with the grid and the term list side by side. On iPhone it plays in portrait.
Do I need an account or an internet connection?
No account, ever. Every puzzle works offline. The app connects to the App Store only when you buy or restore Full Access.
How do I get Full Access back on a new device?
Sign in with the Apple Account you bought it with, then open Settings in the app and tap Restore purchase. The button is also on the Full Access screen.
What kind of file can I upload?
A .txt, .csv or .tsv file up to 200 KB. Put one term per line, with its definition after a tab, a comma or a dash. Most flashcard apps can export a list in one of these formats. Each term needs 3 to 16 letters, and a puzzle holds up to 20 terms.
Does my progress sync between devices?
No. Because there are no accounts, your progress and the puzzles you make stay on the device where you made them.
Is it for younger kids?
WordSprouts Scholar is made for high school and college students. For Pre-K through 2nd grade, try Word Sprouts.
More questions? Visit Support.