# Enigma Word Search — Find words. Reveal more.

> Find words. Reveal more. (iPhone/iPad app by Mark Sandell.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/enigma-word-search/id6758963134 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Mark Sandell](https://appshunter.io/developer/527035505)
- Category: Utilities, Games, Puzzle, Word
- Price: $2.99
- Age rating: 9+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 10 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2026-02-23
- Data updated: 2026-08-21
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/enigma-word-search/id6758963134/reviews.md

## What is Enigma Word Search?

Enigma Word Search is a powerful word search tool built for curiosity.

Solve classic word searches with a clean, distraction-free interface. Then, if you suspect there’s more beneath the surface, explore deeper layers hidden inside the grid.

Search in all standard directions, including horizontal, vertical, diagonal, and reverse. For puzzles with additional depth, advanced tools help reveal patterns and alternate readings that aren’t obvious at first glance.

Apply Caesar shifts and Atbash transformations. Offset rows and columns. Use pattern masks to isolate letters with structured layouts like checkerboards, borders, or diagonals. All searches automatically adapt to what remains visible after masking.

Run structural reads such as acrostics and telestics to extract first or last letters from rows and columns. Analyze letter frequency to detect unusual concentrations and structural anomalies. Tap any discovered word for an instant definition to verify your findings.

Every advanced feature includes a short, clear explanation, so you can explore confidently without needing prior cipher experience. Use only what you need and stay focused on the puzzle.

Enigma Word Search is designed for casual word search fans, puzzle solvers who enjoy “aha” moments, and anyone who believes a grid may hold more than it first appears.

No ads. No clutter. No gimmicks.
Just a smarter way to solve word searches.
Inspired by grids that hold secrets—built for those who look closer.


## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.2 — 2026-08-19

· iCloud Sync: Your puzzles now sync across all your devices automatically.
· Save Configurations: Snapshot your search settings — cipher keys, transforms, directions — and give them a name to reload later.
· Puzzle Notes: Add freeform notes to any puzzle.
· Word Bookmarks: Bookmark individual found words with a custom label.
· Bug Fixes: Typing a cipher keyword no longer triggers a search on every keystroke.
· and much more!

### 1.1 — 2026-02-25

• Cipher decryption: apply Keyword, Vigenère, or Rail Fence transforms directly to any puzzle grid to reveal hidden plaintext.
• More analysis tools: Heat Map, N-Gram Frequency, Word Chain, Steganography, and Unused Letters are now available in the analysis panel.
• Camera scanning: photograph a puzzle and import it instantly via OCR.
• Letter Runs: highlight runs of consecutive identical letters to spot hidden patterns.
• Per-word hide: tap the eye icon on any found word to clear its grid highlight.
• Random Words fill: populate a manual grid with real dictionary words instead of random letters.
• Bug fixes and performance improvements.

### 1.0 — 2026-02-24

No release notes.

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