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  • Qwirl is evolving… 🌀 New shapes are swirling

    Qwirl is evolving… 🌀 New shapes are swirling

    New Qwirl shapes are coming — and I need puzzle explorers! 🌀 Be among the first to test new challenges, share your feedback, and help prepare Qwirl for its next big adventure…the first Qwirl Championship. 🏆 Figure 8. Eyeglasses. Same Qwirl. New paths. New challenges. Which shape should battle in the first Qwirl Championship? Become…

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Full free Qwirls, printable word puzzle PDFs

21 words each!

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Quick brain teaser games

…plus more coming! Find just 3 to 5 shaped words in each of these Qwirl quads.

ANIMAL TEASERS
All things furry and feathered, scaled and slimy.

1. Twitcher’s Bluff, Q4

A fast mini-puzzle of feathers, fakes, and forest feints. Call the bluff and find them all.

2. Basket Fulla Badass, Q3

Three legendary pet names. Only you can claim your Animal Ally. A 5-minute animal word search.

CHURN: EXPERT MODE
A mere six exist. No lifelines. You’ve been warned.

1. Occupied Anatomy, a mini-Churn

Does a punishing puzzle turn you on, baby?

DARK SIDE
Edge, mystery and menace.

1. Devil We Know

…coming soon

2. Silly Killers, Q2

…it’s an enigma. Unless you scroll down

1. Hottie Heaven, Q3

Fun flirty crossed-words search for Word Pervs and Hotness Nerds.

2. Language of Love, Q3

…coming soon

Only 9 GoneQwirls exist. Be one of the witty few to beat this high-difficulty 5-Thinker word search. (Some call ’em 6.)

1. Deep Fakery, Q3

Two real words, one fake. You decide. Then find them all in 5 or less.

2. Blue Hair Era, Q1

We’re past midlife and crushing the Blue Hair Era! Find shaped words relating to Mrs. Raines’ BHE clips.

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2) Complete Devious Three.

3) Figure out the secret password,
then download the full
Basket Fulla Badass
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What’s a Qwirl?

Qwirls & Churns are word searches with a twist — words appear in wild shapes, not straight lines. Think Qwirlicues, waffles, snakes, spirals, hearts, zigzags, diamonds, and more.

Why You’ll Love It

Perfect for word-game lovers, word nerds, and anyone who enjoys a clever brain tease with a wink of wordplay. Seekers of better brain sharpness…you’ve discovered a great honing tool. Test tracking, vocab, memory, pattern recognition, and much more.

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Grab your Qwirl PDF and start hunting words in shapes you never imagined.

Who Qwirled First?

Kristina Powell-Raines (aka Mrs. Raines) twirled her first Qwirl in 2023, and invented Churn and Qwirl subcategories moments later.

Discovered that pencil puzzle secret password in Devious Three?

->Download the full Basket Fulla Badass puzzle here