For KDP low-content publishers

Your next word search book, print-ready tonight.

Paste your word lists. Gridwright builds every grid, the answer key and a KDP-ready interior PDF with the right margins.

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Free word search tool, no account needed. Runs in your browser.

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p. 3 · 8.5 × 11 in · 15 × 15 grid · large print

What's in the PDF

The details KDP rejects books for, already handled.

Every interior comes out with the settings below, so you can upload without fixing margins in another program.

Trim sizes

8.5 × 11 · 8 × 10 · 6 × 9 in

The three most common puzzle book sizes, with no bleed.

Inside margin

0.5″ to 1.0″, set by page count

Gutter grows as the book gets thicker, following KDP's minimums so letters never disappear into the spine.

Grids

10 × 10 to 20 × 20

Easy, medium or hard directions. Every word is checked to fit, and you're warned if one doesn't.

Answer key

2 or 4 solutions per page

Found words are shaded in grey so they print clearly in black and white.

Fonts

Embedded, licensed for sale

No missing-font warnings at upload. The typeface is open-licensed for commercial books.

Pages

Title, how to play, puzzles, key

Page numbers included, and a warning if you're under KDP's 24-page paperback minimum.

How it works

From word lists to upload in three steps.

Paste your lists

One puzzle per line, like Winter Fun: Sledding, Skating, Snowman. Pick trim size, grid size and difficulty.

Check every page

Flip through the live proof, turn on margin guides, and reshuffle any grid you don't like.

Download and upload

Get one interior PDF and upload it to KDP as your manuscript. Your cover is uploaded separately.

Coming next: Gridwright Pro

Every puzzle type you publish, in one place.

  • SudokuEasy to expert, with solutions
  • MazesSquare and circular, by difficulty
  • CrosswordsFrom your own clue lists
  • CryptogramsQuotes you supply, auto-encoded
  • Cover calculatorSpine width and full cover size from page count
  • Saved projectsCome back and make the next volume
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Questions

Before you make your first book

Is the word search tool really free?

Yes. Make as many word search books as you like. Pro adds the other puzzle types and saved projects.

Can I sell books I make with it?

Yes. The puzzles are generated from your own word lists and they're yours to publish. The embedded font is licensed for commercial use.

Does it work with KDP's file checks?

The PDF is built at your exact trim size with no bleed, embedded fonts, and a gutter that follows KDP's page-count table. Always check the result in KDP's previewer before you publish.

Do my word lists get uploaded anywhere?

No. The free tool runs entirely in your browser, and nothing you type leaves your computer.