About the USA Today Word Round Up

USA Today's Word Round Up is a free daily themed word search. Each puzzle presents a letter grid alongside a set of category clues — every clue hides a group of related words tucked into the grid. Your job is to round up all the hidden words for each category. This page collects the complete, verified answer set for every puzzle.

How to use this archive

Every date above links to a full answer page that lists each category clue from that day's puzzle. From there, tap View Answers on any category to open its own page — showing every hidden word and related categories from the same puzzle.

Updated daily

New solutions are added automatically as each puzzle goes live, so you'll always find today's answers here first. Answers reviewed and verified by Nora Whitfield, Crossword Editor.

Where can I find today's Word Round Up answers?
The most recent puzzle is featured at the top of this page as the “Latest puzzle.” Tap it to see every category for today's grid, then View Answers on any category to reveal its hidden words. New answers post automatically each day.
How does Word Round Up work?
Word Round Up is a themed word search. Each category clue (for example, “Five facial expressions”) hides a group of related words inside the letter grid. Find and round up every hidden word for each category to finish the puzzle.
Are these answers official?
Answers are sourced from the published USA Today Word Round Up and verified category by category. This is an independent fan resource and is not affiliated with USA Today.
Is the site free to use?
Yes. Every answer, date page, and category page is completely free — no account or subscription required.