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Download Glencoe Vocabulary PuzzleMaker to easily create crosswords, word searches, and jumbles in English or Spanish!

PuzzleMaker 3.1 Features

  • Create crossword, word search, and jumble puzzles
  • Print the puzzles you create
  • Save them for your students to complete on the computer
  • Edit existing vocabulary words
  • Add your own words

Get Started

Follow these easy steps to begin using Vocabulary PuzzleMaker. If you already have Glencoe Vocabulary PuzzleMaker 3.0 installed on your computer, skip ahead to Download your book's puzzles.

Step One: Install Glencoe Vocabulary PuzzleMaker Version 3.1

  1. Download and save one of the following files. Select the file that matches your computer's operating system.

  2. Extract the files to a temporary location on your computer.
    • If you are using Windows 2000 or XP, right-click on the file and select "Extract All ." Follow the Extraction Wizard screen prompts to extract the files.
    • If you are using Windows 98, use WinZip to extract the files.
    • If you are using a Macintosh, use Stuffit Expander to extract the files. (If the file fails to download properly and you see unintelligible text in the browser window, click the browser "Back" button to return to the download page. Hold down the "Option" key while clicking on the required link. You will be prompted to select a location for the file on your computer. After downloading the file to the selected location, drag and drop the file over your Stuffit Expander program to extract the PuzzleMaker setup files.)

  3. Within the newly extracted files, locate "Setup.exe" and double-click. If the file does not appear within the first set of files, select the "Application" folder and double-click to locate the "Setup.exe" file.


  4. Follow the onscreen prompts to complete the installation process.


  5. After installation, follow the instructions below to install your vocabulary database.


  6. If you experience difficulties with the program after downloading, please contact our EPGTech site.

Step Two: Download your book's puzzles

  1. Click on one of the following links and save the file to your computer. Remember to make a note of your download location.



  2. Extract the file(s) to a temporary location on your computer.
  3. Copy the file(s) to PuzzleMaker's Database folder. Here are the paths for the different platforms:
    • Macintosh:
      Macintosh HD:Applications:PuzzleMaker3_1:database
    • Windows:
      C:\Program Files\PuzzleMaker Version 3_1\database
  4. Delete the temporary files.

You're now ready to use your new vocabulary database!

Step Three: Create Puzzles

  1. Launch Vocabulary PuzzleMaker.
  2. Click the "Create a New Puzzle" button.
  3. Locate the new vocabulary database file (see Step 3 above).
  4. Click the "Open" button.
  5. The PuzzleMaker Wizard will launch and you're ready to create!