Are the clues in English or French?

In English: each clue is the meaning of a French word you need to find. It’s a vocabulary test hidden in a puzzle.

Does the word search work on a phone?

Yes. Drag your finger across the letters; on a computer, drag with the mouse.

Are there accents in the grid?

No. The grid uses plain letters, and the word appears with its accents once you find it.

French word search: find the words from their meanings

Les mots mêlés

Each clue is an English meaning: find its French word hidden in the grid, across, down or diagonally. Drag across the letters to circle it. The word you find appears with its accents.

4 min a round
Free, no sign-up
Reading

How to play

1Each clue is an English meaning: find its French word in the grid.
2Drag across the letters (across, down or diagonally) to circle a word.
3Accents are left out of the grid; the found word shows them.

What it trains

Recall and spelling: you can only find a word if you can already spell it in your head.

Why it matters for TCF and TEF Canada

Spelling counts in the writing tasks, and knowing what a word looks like helps you spot it in a long reading text. The puzzle trains both at a calm pace.

Practise reading in the real format: TCF Canada reading practice · TEF Canada reading practice

Learn while you play

Rules and tips to remember

Spell it before you search
Spell the word in your head first, then hunt for its rarest letter: a q, z, x, y or k stands out in the grid.
Accents are left out
élève appears as ELEVE in the grid. When you find a word, look at where its accents go.
Look in every direction
Words run across, down and diagonally. Sweep the grid one direction at a time.

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