Use the arrow keys to move between letters. Press Enter or Space on the first letter of a word, then again on the last letter. Press Escape to cancel.
A few of the words
- STOCKING
- The tradition of hanging stockings by the fireplace is thought to trace back to the legend of St. Nicholas leaving gold coins in the shoes of children left out to dry, a story told for centuries across Europe and carried warmly into American homes.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- TINSEL
- Early tinsel was made from real beaten silver, prized for the way it mimicked icicles catching candlelight. By the mid-20th century, shimmering aluminum strands had become a fixture of Christmas trees across the country.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- BELIEVE
- The word sits at the heart of almost every Christmas movie wish, from the North Pole letters in classic films to the single golden bell in The Polar Express, the whole story turns on whether a character still dares to believe.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- MIRACLE
- "Miracle on 34th Street", first released in 1947, made the courtroom case for Christmas wonder and gave generations a reason to keep the faith in holiday magic.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
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The Wish Come True word search
The Wish Come True: a free online word search
The Wish Come True word search, free to play, with words like LETTER and DREAM tucked into a Christmas morning that's already half magic.
About The Wish Come True
A particular kind of Christmas magic lives in the waiting, the handwritten letter folded and sealed, the wish whispered into the dark before sleep. Holiday films have always known this feeling: the moment a child tears back ribbon and paper and finds exactly the thing they dared to hope for. That gasp, that glow, that morning-light joy is what every good Christmas story is really about.
How to play
- 1Find a word.Tap its first letter, then tap along to its last. The trail fills in and finishes itself when it spells a word. Or press the first letter and drag.
- 2Words run in straight lines.Across and down, and on the harder difficulties diagonally and backwards.
- 3It marks itself.Each word you find takes on its own soft color on the grid and is crossed off the list.
- 4Choose a difficulty.The level you pick sets those directions and how much the word list helps, never the grid size. Tap the A buttons at the top to enlarge the letters, or pinch the grid.

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