xWord

A program based on a heuristic and Trial and error approach for compiling cross-word puzzles.* Automatically generate Grid with black squares* Optionally place black square by inspection* Verify validity of the placement of black squares* Automatic compilation of words from four level English dictionaries* Use of custom user built dictionaries* Printing of grid and solution* Save Puzzle as a bitmap file* Get meaning of words from Internet dictionaries* Compilation of a puzzle with choice of placing selected words at selected locations* Freely mix automatic and manual compilation* Automatic compilation single-shot or one clue at a time* Creation of puzzles* Print puzzles that do not require clues