Illustrated Kazakhstani Tenge scene — AI-generated artwork behind this currency's word search puzzle
This Kazakhstani Tenge word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — its subunit, its metals, and the figures on its notes and coins. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
Words to find: TYIN, STEEL, BRASS, NICKEL, COPPER, ALUMINUM, LEOPARD, EAGLE, FALCON, WOLF, BEAR, ARGALI.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Kazakhstani Tenge word list, defined
TYIN/ˈtaɪɪn/ · verb
A dialectal or colloquial variant of 'tying', meaning to fasten or bind something. Related: binding, fastening, securing, knotting.
STEEL/ˈstiːl/ · noun
A hard, silver-white, ductile, and malleable alloy of iron and carbon, widely used for making tools, machinery, and building materials. Related: iron, metal, alloy, steel alloy.
BRASS/bræs/ · noun
A yellow alloy of copper and zinc, used widely for ornaments, instruments, fittings, and hardware; also, in informal British usage, money or cash. Related: bronze, copper, metal.
NICKEL/ˈnɪkəl/ · noun
A chemical element with the symbol Ni and atomic number 28. It is a silvery-white lustrous, ductile, and ferromagnetic metal. Related: copper, silver, metal, element.
COPPER/ˈkɒp.ər/ · noun, verb, adjective
A reddish-brown metallic element (symbol Cu) prized for its excellent conductivity of electricity and heat, and by extension the reddish-brown color resembling it. Related: bronze, brass, reddish-brown, auburn.
ALUMINUM/əˈluːmɪnəm/ · noun
A lightweight, silvery-white metallic element (symbol Al, atomic number 13) that is the most abundant metal in the Earth's crust and is widely used in aircraft construction, packaging, cookware, and electrical transmission.
LEOPARD/ˈlɛpərd/ · noun
A large, carnivorous feline mammal with a yellow or golden coat and black spots, native to Africa and Asia. Leopards are known for their agility and stealth. Related: panther, cheetah, jaguar, lynx.
EAGLE/ˈiːɡəl/ · noun
A large, powerful bird of prey of the family Accipitridae, noted for its keen eyesight, broad wings, and soaring flight. In golf, an eagle is a score of two strokes under par on a single hole.
FALCON/ˈfælkən/ (US); /ˈfɔːlkən/ or /ˈfælkən/ (British) · noun
A diurnal bird of prey of the genus Falco (family Falconidae), having long pointed wings, a sharply hooked beak, and swift, agile flight; falcons are renowned for their speed and are traditionally trained for hunting. Related: hawk, raptor, kestrel, kite.
WOLF/wʌlf/ · noun
A large, carnivorous mammal that lives in the wild, typically having a thick coat of fur and sharp teeth. Wolves are often found in packs and are known for their howling. Related: bear, lynx, panther, mountain lion.
BEAR/bɛər/ · noun, verb
As a noun, a bear is a large, heavy mammal with thick fur and a short tail, of the family Ursidae. As a verb, to bear means to carry, support, or endure something. Related: endure, tolerate, withstand, carry.
ARGALI/ˈɑːrɡɑːli/ · noun
A large species of wild sheep (Ovis ammon) found in the mountain ranges of Central Asia. Related: bighorn sheep, mountain sheep, wild sheep.