A hint marks the first letter of one unfound word without finding it for you. Each word can be hinted once, and the mark stays until you find the word.
A hint points you at a word but leaves you to trace it.
What to know
- It marks only the starting letter of one word you have not found yet.
- Each word can be hinted once, so you cannot ask again for the same word.
- The mark stays on that letter until the word is found, and the number of hints you used appears in your finished result.
The word's direction is not shown (words run in all eight directions), so check each line from the marked letter. See the Word Search tips and strategy for more.