Illustrated South African Rand scene — AI-generated artwork behind this currency's word search puzzle
Free South African Rand word search. We picked 12 themed words — its subunit, its metals, and the figures on its notes and coins — and laid them out on a 15×15 grid. Drag across the letters to find every word on the list.
Words to find: RAND, CENT, COPPER, NICKEL, STEEL, BRASS, ZINC, BRONZE, SILVER, GOLD, PLATINUM, ALUMINIUM.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
South African Rand word list, defined
RAND/rænd/ · verb
To select a random number or item from a set, or to generate a random outcome. In computing, to generate a random number. Related: select, choose, pick, generate.
CENT/sɛnt/ · noun
A unit of currency equal to one-hundredth of a dollar in the United States, or one-hundredth of a pound in the United Kingdom. It is also a unit of measurement equal to one-hundredth of an inch or one-hundredth of a gram. Related: penny, dime, nickel, quarter.
COPPER/kʌpər/ · noun
A chemical element with the symbol Cu and atomic number 29, a reddish-orange highly ductile metal, and a good conductor of electricity. Related: brass, bronze, cobre, coppier.
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.
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, verb
A yellowish-brown alloy of copper and zinc, often used in musical instruments and other objects. To cover or plate with a thin layer of brass. Related: copper, bronze, gold, silver.
ZINC/ziːn/ · noun
A chemical element with the symbol Zn and atomic number 30, used as a protective coating for iron and steel, and as an ingredient in some foods and cosmetics. Related: copper, tin, cadmium, brass.
BRONZE/brɒnz/ · noun, verb
A hard, yellowish-brown alloy of copper and tin, used for making statues, coins, and other objects. To coat or cover something with a thin layer of bronze. Related: copper, brass, gold, silver.
SILVER/ˈsɪlvər/ · noun, adjective
A white metal, highly valued for its brightness and durability. A colour intermediate between white and grey. Related: grey, white, metallic, brass.
GOLD/ˈɡoʊld/ · noun, verb
A valuable yellow precious metal; a bright yellow colour. A person who wins a competition or achieves success. Related: precious metal, yellow metal, valuable metal, winner.
PLATINUM/ˈplætɪnəm/ · noun
A chemical element with the symbol Pt and atomic number 78. It is a dense, malleable, ductile, highly unreactive, silverish-white transition metal. Related: silver, gold, palladium, osmium.
ALUMINIUM/ˌæljʊˈmɪniəm/ · noun
A silvery-white, soft, nonmagnetic, ductile metal, highly reactive chemically, occurring abundantly in nature and used in a wide variety of applications, including transportation, packaging, and construction. Related: magnesium, zinc, titanium, copper.