Puzzle Maker Pro – Word Squares

Description

Word Squares is a simple grid-based word puzzle. Each letter can occur only once in each row and in each column. The goal is to find the hidden word (an empty row or column) with logic only. It’s a bit like sudoku, but without the sub-grids.

You can select grid sizes from 3×3 to 9×9 squares (that’s actually 7 different puzzles) and generate puzzles using your own word lists. Optionally you can add a clue for each word that will be used in the Instant Puzzle Books, for example “Portugal:Country in Europe”.

You can choose the font for the letters in the puzzle, and optionally for the clue. And of course you can customize colors, choose Uppercase or lowercase for the letters, line color and width and canvas color.

The word list you select will be filtered automatically to use only valid words (the right number of letters and no duplicate letters.

Add-on’s:

• Time Saver for Word Squares – Use flexible grid layouts for your puzzle books and combine multiple word lists and grid sizes in one book

Ease of Use

Select or type your words, and click “Next Preview”.

Optionally customize font settings, canvas and line colors.

For Instant Puzzle Books, you can add a clue to each word, making the word list also useful for Crossword puzzles.

Immediate Access

You can use the software right away. Just download and install the newest version of Puzzle Maker Pro from the member area, and start creating your puzzles and puzzle books.

Free Demo Version

Experience the power Of Puzzle Maker Pro – Word Squares with our free demo version. Please note that puzzles And solutions In the demo version will be watermarked. You can test all features and puzzle types.

If you want to try out the Time Saver Add-On, please contact support.

Note: Sales for Puzzle Maker Pro products are final. We strongly suggest to test compatibility with your Windows PC configuration before purchase.

Tutorials

Word Squares Tutorial

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Word Squares

Create word puzzles with grid sizes 3×3 to 9×9

Difficulty Levels

Use up to 7 difficulty levels for each puzzle

Word List File

Save your word lists to txt files for easy reuse

Remove Characters

Easily remove spaces, dashes, apostrophes and other characters

Styling Options

Choose any (TrueType) font on your computer, set the font and line colors, and more

Border and Inner Line Style

Set the color and line weight for the lines

Canvas Color

Set the canvas background color (only for puzzles with masks)

Cell Color

Set the background color for the hidden word cells

Styling

Advanced Styling options

Font Setup

Use any Truetype font on your computer, choose color, size and positioning

Line Style

Customize line width and color

Customize Font

You can change the font to any TrueType font on your computer

Customize Colors

You can change the font, line and background colors

Preview Puzzles and Solutions

You can preview the puzzles and solutions with your custom styling settings

Create Puzzles on Your Computer

Puzzles and Solutions will be stored on your computer. No need for downloads

Solutions included

Solutions for the puzzles are included

Presets

You can save and load your own presets for each puzzle, to preserve styling consistency

Create Puzzles

Create many puzzles at once, with a single mouse-click

Puzzle Output Size

Set your own puzzle size, up to 3000 pixels (10” at 300 DPI)

Puzzle Output Format

Save your puzzles in JPG, PNG or Transparent PNG format (optionally in 4bit format for smaller size)

Custom Output Location

Set up your own output folder structure, including date and custom name placeholders

Instant Puzzle Books

Use the Puzzle Maker Pro options to generate Instant Puzzle Books in Powerpoint or PDF format

Puzzle Numbering

Use custom puzzle numbering, to create parts of puzzle books that can be appended later

Trim Size

Set up your own trim size, from 1×1 to 15×15 inch

Margins

Set your own page margins

Mirrored Margins

Optionally use mirrored margins, for equal inner and outer margins on left and right pages

Title Setup

Various options to set up titles for your puzzles in your Instant Puzzle Books

Default Page Layout

By default a 1×1 layout grid is used.

Advanced Page Layout

With the Time Saver Add-On (additional purchase) you can set up your own grid layout, up to 10×10 puzzles

Collation

With the Time Saver Add-On (additional purchase) you can collate puzzles and solutions and use different layouts for each

Page Layout Customization

With the Time Saver Add-On (additional purchase) you can customize the distance between puzzle rows and columns

Time Saver

The Time Saver Add-On (additional Purchase) will let you create sets of puzzles faster, optionally using your own puzzle presets

Personal License

You can create and print puzzles for your own use, share with your kids and family, in your classroom or with your team

POD License

You can create and print puzzles and puzzle books and sell on Print on Demand platforms such as KDP, or sell as printables

Optimized for Windows (10/11)

The software can be used on MS Windows 7 or higher. It’s only available on Mac when you use Virtualbox, Parallels or another virtual Windows platform