SOLVING A WORDSEARCH PUZZLE

A typical WORDSEARCH puzzle consists of a matrix of letters in which a number of words are embedded. The words may run up or down, forward or backward, or in any diagonal direction. The Magnum Opus version of this puzzle will normally have every letter of the puzzle linked into at least one of the words of the puzzle. This is sometimes referred to as a Full House puzzle. In addition, it will be normal for each word in the puzzle to intersect with at least one of the other words.

All of the words in the scrollable list to the left of the screen are hidden in the matrix of letters to right of the screen.

Your task is to identify each word by holding down the mouse on the first letter of a word, and dragging to the last letter. When you release the mouse button, the word will be struck-out in the letter matrix, and will also be removed from the list.

You can also do this by pointing to the last letter and dragging toward the first letter.

Menu Functions
  • File Menu
    • Select a Dictionary
      When loading a new puzzle, you begin by selecting the dictionary which was used to build the WORDSEARCH puzzle which you want to solve.

    • Load a Puzzle
      Then you choose your puzzle from the pool of WORDSEARCH puzzles currently available in the selected dictionary.

    • Quit Solving
      Returns you to either the WORDSEARCH Build screen or the Magnum Opus opening screen.

  • View Menu
    • Display Options
      This leads you to a dialog box in which you can change the colors of various elements within the puzzle, and control the fonts which will be used for the puzzle's text components. You can also decide if printing of the puzzle will be done in black and white or in color.

  • Tasks Menu
    • Reveal One Word
      If you need a little help to get started, this option will reveal the location of the word currently selected in the list of words not yet found.

    • Reveal Solution
      The entire solution can be seen by selecting this option.

    • Begin Again
      You can restart the entire solution process at any time by selecting this option.

  • Help Menu
    • Wordsearch Help
      Displays the Help screen which you are now reading.