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Whirlwind WordSearch

Versatile word-search maker.

Whirlwind WordSearchOverview

Whirlwind WordSearch is a new versatile word-search puzzle maker for Macintosh, tailored to create professional-looking word-search puzzles aimed at beginners or advanced puzzle solvers.

Using Whirlwind WordSearch, the user can generate many puzzles from their own word sets, choose the difficulty and the size of the puzzle, and choose from a wide variety of built-in shapes. The generated puzzles and answer keys can be printed or copied into page layout software for publishing in newsletters, books, or classroom hand-outs.

Features

  • Choose from a wide variety of built-in shapes, ready to go.
  • Quick entry of your word lists. Type them in or copy/paste a list from word processor or web.
  • Pick a difficulty-to-solve, from "very easy", to "diabolically difficult."
  • Create puzzles ranging in size from 4x4 letters up to 35x35
  • Work without a net... runs anywhere, no need for an internet connection to create your puzzles.
  • Save your puzzle word list files, and open them again later to instantly create whole new puzzles.
  • Tailor the printing options to suit a variety of audiences and needs.
  • Supports Full-Screen mode in OS X 10.7 Lion
  • Comprehensive User Guide contains tutorials, tips, and explains every option, gets you up-to-speed right away.
  • Export to PDF and copy the puzzles right into your own newsletters, worksheets, books, or other publications.
  • A built-in spell-checker alerts you to any misspelled words in your word-list before you print.
  • Double-checks your word list for accidentally typed duplicate words.
  • Double-checks the final puzzle, eliminating randomly-generated duplicates of your words and "naughty" words.
  • The word-search software quickly and meticulously builds customized puzzles based on your settings:
  • Choose a "very easy" puzzle, and it will only place your words across and down. It will not overlap any of the words, and it will fill the rest of the puzzle with letters that are not in your words, making it easier to find the words.
  • Choose a harder puzzle, and it will start adding your words backwards and on diagonals. It will fill the rest of the puzzle with any letters (or only letters from your word list!) And on the hardest level, it will even sprinkle pieces of your own words in other puzzle locations as visual decoys.

NEW

  • Added ability for user to select various Secret Message position options.
  • Fixed bug so that Secret Message is now being saved/restored with the puzzle.
  • Fixed bug: the currently chosen alphabet/language is now saved/restored if you choose "Remember current settings".
  • Hold down the OPTION key when choosing "New" from file menu (English only), and a random set of dictionary words will fill your word list (was a debug feature, now just a mostly hidden feature.)
  • Minor wording updates to user guide.

Whirlwind WordSearchInformation

Version
2.1.1
Date
09.09.15
License
Paid
Language
English
File Size
N/A
Developer
SubCategory
Operating Systems
Mac OS X
System Requirements
  • OS X 10.7 or later
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