Author Word Search
A free Author word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on the tools, duties, and vocabulary of a job, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: WRITER, PAINTER, EDITOR, DIRECTOR, ACTOR, SCULPTOR, POET, MUSICIAN, DANCER, JOURNALIST, CRITIC, COMPOSER.
Every word on the list appears exactly once. Words can run forwards or backwards, so scan both directions before you move on.
Author word list, defined
- WRITER /ˈraɪtər/ · noun
- A person who writes, especially an author who produces books, articles, or other written work. The term can also refer more broadly to anyone who writes professionally, such as a journalist, copywriter, or speechwriter. Related: author, journalist, essayist, copywriter.
- PAINTER /ˈpeɪntə/ (British); /ˈpeɪntɚ/ (American) · noun
- A painter is an artist who creates paintings, especially paintings on canvas or other surfaces. The term can also refer to a tradesperson whose work consists of applying paint or decorative finishes to buildings and other objects. Related: artist, decorator, brush painter, picture maker.
- EDITOR /ˈɛdɪtə(r)/ · noun
- A person who prepares written material for publication by reviewing, correcting, and selecting content; also the person in charge of a newspaper section, journal, or publishing house. Related: publisher, reviser, copyreader, redactor.
- DIRECTOR /dɪˈrɛktər/ (US), /dɪˈrɛktə/ or /daɪˈrɛktə/ (UK) · noun
- A person who supervises and controls an organization, institution, or project, such as a company board member, film director, or the head of a department. In business contexts, it specifically denotes a member of a company's board responsible for governance. Related: supervisor, manager, administrator, executive.
- ACTOR /ˈæktər/ · noun
- A person who performs in plays, films, or television, portraying a character. More broadly, a person who takes action or plays a role in bringing about an event or outcome. Related: performer, player, thespian, trouper.
- SCULPTOR /ˈskʌlptər/ · noun
- A sculptor is an artist who creates three-dimensional works of art by carving, modeling, casting, assembling, or shaping materials. Related: artist, carver, modeller, modeler.
- POET /ˈpəʊɪt, ˈpoʊɪt/ · noun
- A person who writes poetry. The term can also refer more broadly to a writer whose work is especially expressive, rhythmic, or concerned with language and emotion. Related: writer, bard, rhymer, versifier.
- MUSICIAN /ˈmjuːzɪkən/ · noun
- A person who plays a musical instrument, sings, or composes music, especially as a professional or serious practitioner. Related: performer, player, composer, singer.
- DANCER /ˈdɑːn.sər/ (UK) — /ˈdæn.sɚ/ (US) · noun
- A person who dances, especially as a performer or professional. Related: performer, terpsichorean, ballerina, ballet dancer.
- JOURNALIST /ˈdʒɜːrnəlɪst/ (British); /ˈdʒɝːnəlɪst/ (US) · noun
- A person who gathers, investigates, and reports news or current events for newspapers, magazines, television, radio, or online publications. In some contexts, the term also refers to someone who records events and observations in a journal. Related: reporter, correspondent, newsman, newswoman.
- CRITIC /ˈkrɪtɪk/ · noun
- A person who expresses an unfavorable opinion of something, or a person who judges the merits of works of art, literature, music, or other creative output, especially in a professional capacity. Related: reviewer, commentator, evaluator, assessor.
- COMPOSER /kəmˈpoʊzər/ · noun
- A person who writes music, especially as a profession or serious pursuit. Related: songwriter, musician, arranger, creator.
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