Everything a number search book needs
Hidden message
Cross out every number and the digits left over, read in pairs (A=01 … Z=26), spell a message — built-in friendly phrases or your own, in any book language.
Every number found once
Each number can be read in exactly one place, and no number hides inside another: no puzzle with two answers, no "I found it twice".
Grids up to 20×20
Grids from 8×8 to 20×20, numbers of 3 to 10 digits, running straight, with diagonals or in all 8 directions, also backwards.
Kids & Large Print editions
Short numbers that run only right and down for children; big digits, 1 puzzle per page and a code key for seniors.
Unique, reproducible books
Every book gets its own book code: the same code prints the same puzzles again, a new one brand-new puzzles. Nothing is repeated from a shared bank.
Print-ready for KDP
5×8, 5.5×8.5, 6×9, 6.14×9.21, 7×10, 8×10, 8.5×11, 8.27×11.69, 8.5×8.5 trim sizes with automatic gutter and safe margins, answer keys, table of contents and PDF, PNG or SVG export.
How to create a number search book
- 1Choose the Number Search book type and an edition (Standard, Kids or Senior).
- 2Pick a preset or your own grid size, number lengths and directions.
- 3Switch the hidden message on and use the built-in phrases or write your own.
- 4Design the pages in the editor and export a print-ready PDF with answer keys for Amazon KDP.
Number search book guides
Number search book FAQ
What is a number search puzzle?
A number search is a word search with digits: a grid full of numbers and a list of numbers to find, running across, down, diagonally or backwards. It trains attention and pattern spotting and is popular with kids, classrooms and seniors.
How does the hidden message work?
When every number is crossed out, some digits are left over. Read them row by row in pairs — 07 15 15 04 — and turn each pair into a letter with the key A=01, B=02 … Z=26: GOOD. The key can be printed under every grid, and the answer key shows the message.
Can I write my own hidden messages?
Yes. Type one message per line (birthday wishes, a classroom motto, words in your book's language) and they are used in order, one per puzzle. The configurator tells you which ones fit the grid size.
Can I create number search books for Amazon KDP?
Yes. Books generated on paid plans and with credit packs include a full commercial license, KDP trim sizes with safe margins and answer keys, and you keep 100% of your royalties.
Which plans include number search books?
The Pro and Publisher plans and the free trial, with every option — hidden messages, your own messages, grids up to 20×20 and all 8 directions.
How many credits does a number search book cost?
One credit per puzzle (one grid up to 20×20). A 30-puzzle book costs 30 credits, and re-exporting the same book with design changes is free.
Can I combine number search with other puzzles?
Yes. Mixed books can contain Number Search, Sudoku, Word Search, Maze, Word Scramble, Missing Vowels, Fill-In, Classic Number Search, Missing Vowel Word Search, Crossword, Codewords, Cryptogram, Anagram, Mine Finder, Hidden Message Word Search, Wordoku, Nonogram, Color Nonogram, Zebra Nonogram and Triangle Nonogram chapters in any order. Every plan makes mixed books from the puzzle types it includes: Starter mixes Sudoku, Word Search, Maze, Word Scramble, Missing Vowels, Fill-In, Classic Number Search and Missing Vowel Word Search; Pro mixes 17 types (all but Color Nonogram, Zebra Nonogram and Triangle Nonogram); Publisher mixes all 20 types.
Can I make number search books in German, French, Spanish, Japanese or other languages?
Yes, on the Publisher plan and in the free trial. Pick one of 10 book languages, one for each Amazon marketplace: English (amazon.com, amazon.co.uk, amazon.ca, amazon.com.au, amazon.in), German (amazon.de), French (amazon.fr), Spanish (amazon.es, amazon.com.mx), Italian (amazon.it), Dutch (amazon.nl), Brazilian Portuguese (amazon.com.br), Japanese (amazon.co.jp), Polish (amazon.pl), Swedish (amazon.se). Wisdom Effect then prints the texts it writes into the book in that language: puzzle and solution titles, chapter headings, the table of contents, difficulty labels, the copyright page (10 legal templates), the intro and thank-you pages and the labels on the puzzle pages, seasonal editions included. The built-in hidden messages are English; for a book in another language, write your own messages (letters A–Z, accents are dropped). Texts you write yourself are not translated, so write them in the book's language. Starter and Pro books are printed in English.
Free printable generators
Free Sudoku Generator
Printable 4×4, 6×6 and 9×9 sudoku in Easy, Medium or Hard, with an answer key.
Free Maze Generator
Classic mazes and mazes for kids, freshly generated for every PDF, with solutions.
Free Word Scramble Generator
Word scramble worksheets from five themes or your own spelling words, with answers.
Free Missing Vowels Generator
Fill-in-the-vowels worksheets from five themes or your own spelling words, each word with one right answer.
Free Number Search Generator
Digit grids where the leftover digits spell a hidden message — a built-in one, your own or none — with answers.
Free Classic Number Search Generator
Digit grids with a list of numbers to find — no code, no message — for kids and adults, with answers.
Free Missing Vowel Word Search Generator
Word searches whose word list has the vowels taken out — restore each word, then find it — from five themes or your own words.
Free Hidden Message Word Search Generator
Word searches whose leftover letters spell a secret phrase — a surprise message or your own, in nine languages.
Free Anagram Puzzle Generator
Anagram worksheets that turn a real word into another (EARTH → HEART), from everyday words or your own pairs.
Free Crossword Puzzle Generator
Freeform crosswords with hand-written clues or your own words and clues, or a fill-in word list.
Free Mine Finder Puzzle Generator
Logic puzzles where the numbers reveal the hidden mines, every one solvable without guessing.
Free Nonogram Puzzle Generator
Picture logic puzzles: the numbers tell which squares to fill and a hidden picture appears, one solution each.
Free Color Nonogram Generator
Nonograms in color: colored clue numbers reveal pictures in up to four colors, one solution each, also for kids.
Free Zebra Nonogram Generator
Nonograms with striped clues: shaded strips count the filled squares, white strips the empty ones, one solution each.
Free Triangle Nonogram Generator
Nonograms with half squares: numbers and triangles reveal pictures with smooth diagonal edges, one solution each.
Free Codeword Puzzle Generator
Crossword grids where every letter is a number: crack the code from a few given letters, one answer each.
Free Fill-In Puzzle Generator
Kriss-kross grids without clues: fit the words, sorted by length, where they cross — one solution each.
Free Cryptogram Generator
Cryptograms from your own quotes or themed word lists, each checked to have exactly one solution.
Free Wordoku Generator
Letter sudoku where one row spells a hidden word — 9×9 or small grids for kids, with your own words and answers.
Free Word Search Generator
Word search puzzles from five themes or your own word list, for kids and adults, with answers.
Free Duplicate Word Remover
Remove duplicate words from any list, strip accents and see how often each word repeated.
Free Word Counter
Count words, characters, sentences and chapters and estimate your book’s page count for KDP.
Free QR Code Generator
Make QR codes for links, text and images — with your colors, logo and a caption, one by one or in bulk.
Free KDP Royalty Calculator
See your royalty per copy on Amazon KDP — printing cost, the 60 % price point, Expanded Distribution and Kindle 35 % vs 70 %.
Free KDP Profit Calculator
Your real KDP profit: royalties minus ads, software and one-time costs — with break-even and the ACoS your ads can afford.
Free KDP Spine Width Calculator
Exact spine width and full cover size with bleed for any KDP paperback — plus a cover template to download.
Free KDP Cover Size Calculator
Cover dimensions for every KDP format — paperback with bleed, hardcover with wrap and hinge, and Kindle eBook.
Free KDP Cover Creator
Design your KDP paperback cover online — spine and bleed sized from your page count, PDF at 300 DPI, free forever, no watermark.
Free KDP Page Count Calculator
How many pages your KDP paperback will have — from word count, font and margins, or from puzzles per page and the answer key.
Free KDP Trim Size Calculator
Interior page size for every KDP trim, with or without bleed — minimum margins, live area and a page template.
Free KDP Bleed Checker
Drop your interior PDF: trim size, Bleed or No bleed, mixed page sizes and page count checked before KDP rejects it.
Start your first number search book
Number Search, Word Search, Sudoku, Missing Vowels, Word Scrambles, Wordoku, Cryptograms and Mazes — alone or combined in one mixed activity book.