The Foot Word Search
A free The Foot word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on the parts and systems of the human body, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: CALCANEUS, TARSUS, PHALANGES, TALUS, FIBULA, ACHILLES, PLANTAR, ARCH, HEEL, TOES, INSTEP, SOLE.
Every word on the list appears exactly once. Words can run forwards or backwards, so scan both directions before you move on.
The Foot word list, defined
- CALCANEUS /kælˈkeɪniəs/ · noun
- The calcaneus is the large bone of the human heel that forms the foundation of the rear part of the foot and to which the Achilles tendon attaches. Related: heel bone, os calcis.
- TARSUS /tɑrsəs/ · noun
- The tarsus is the ankle joint in humans and other animals, consisting of seven bones that form the ankle and the lower part of the leg. It is also the name of a city in ancient Lycia, in modern-day Turkey. Related: ankle, instep, foot, leg.
- PHALANGES /fəˈlændʒiːz/ · noun
- The bones in the fingers or toes; the fingers or toes themselves. Related: digits, fingers, toes, phalanges.
- TALUS /tɑːləs/ · noun
- The lower end of the leg bone in humans and some animals, consisting of the tibia and fibula. A rock or boulder at the foot of a mountain or cliff. Related: rocky debris, scree, boulder, fragment.
- FIBULA /ˈfɪbjʊlə/ · noun
- The outer and thinner of the two long bones of the human lower leg, running between the knee and the ankle beside the tibia. In archaeology, a fibula is an ancient brooch or clasp, typically used to fasten garments. Related: calf bone, brooch, clasp, pin.
- PLANTAR /plæntɑː/ · adjective
- Relating to the sole of the foot, especially the underside of the foot. Related: subplantar, soleal, pedal, foot.
- ARCH /ɑːrtʃ/ · noun, verb, adjective
- A curved structure spanning an opening that supports weight above it; also, as an adjective, playfully or affectedly mischievous in manner. Related: curve, arc, vault, bow.
- HEEL /hɪl/ · noun, verb
- The back part of the foot, especially the part that comes into contact with the ground when standing or walking. To damage or injure the back part of the foot, especially by a blow or a fall. Related: back of the foot, ankle, toe, heel tip.
- TOES /tuːz/ · noun
- The parts at the end of a foot, consisting of five digits in humans and other primates, and of four digits in many other animals. Related: digits, feet, toes, paws.
- INSTEP /ɪnˈstɛp/ · noun
- The upper part of the foot, especially the front part of the instep. The part of a shoe that covers the instep. Related: foot, ankle, heel, toe.
- SOLE /soʊl/ · noun, verb
- The underside of a foot or a fish. To cook or eat fish, especially a flat fish. Related: bottom, foot, heel, platter.
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