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Magazine: Wordsearch at a glance
Literature Books & media
It weighs 0.5.
Weight0.5
Magazine: Wordsearch
Magazine: Wordsearch is a literature item in Project Zomboid. It weighs 0.5. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.
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What it is and how to use it
Skill books multiply the experience you earn in one skill for a band of levels, so read the volume that matches your level before training. Other literature eases boredom and unhappiness, and magazines and schematics teach recipes.
More: Skill books and reading · Every skill.
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Item ID and variants
Use the item ID in sandbox loot settings, admin tools and mods.
| Item ID | Game category |
|---|---|
Base.MagazineWordsearch | Literature |
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Where it spawns: the loot tables
Magazine: Wordsearch is on 31 loot tables in the game files. Share is how much of a table's total weight this item takes, before your sandbox loot settings. Each container rolls its table several times, so a bigger share and more rolls both mean you see it more often.
| Loot table | Where that table is used | Share | Rolls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crate Magazines | Attic (box, crate); Bathroom (box, crate); Bedroom (box, crate); and 6 more places | 8.0% | 4 |
| Magazine Rack Mixed | Any building (magazine stand); Convenience store (magazine stand); Corner Store (magazine stand); and 8 more places | 3.3% | 4 |
| Bookstore Misc | Bookstore (shelves) | 3.3% | 4 |
| Locker | Change room (locker); Locker (locker); Locker room (locker); and 1 more place | 2.1% | 4 |
| Living Room Wardrobe | Living room (cabinet) | 1.7% | 2 |
| Plank Stash Magazine | Bedroom (stash) | 1.5% | 4 |
| Safehouse Fireplace | Survivor safehouse (early) (fireplace); Survivor safehouse (mid game) (fireplace) | 1.5% | 4 |
| Safehouse Fireplace Late | Survivor safehouse (late game) (fireplace) | 1.4% | 4 |
It is on 23 more tables with smaller shares.
On zombies: zombies in these outfits can carry it: Tourist.
Inside bags and cases: Mail Satchel, Mail Bag, Garbage Bag.
Town by town: loot locations.
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Recipes: how to make it and what it makes
What it is used for
Used up as an ingredient in 2 recipes: Make Magazine Body Armor, Make Magazine Limb Armor.
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Similar items
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Quick answers
How much does the Magazine: Wordsearch weigh in Project Zomboid?
It weighs 0.5 in Build 42.
What is the item ID for Magazine: Wordsearch?
Base.MagazineWordsearch.
Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.