Illustrated Celesta scene — AI-generated artwork behind this musical instrument's word search puzzle
Free Celesta word search. We picked 12 themed words — its parts, its materials, and how it is played — and laid them out on a 15×15 grid. Drag across the letters to find every word on the list.
Words to find: CELESTA, KEYBOARD, HAMMERS, RODS, RESONATOR, FRAME, PEDAL, DAMPER, ACTION, SUSTAIN, STEEL, BRASS.
Diagonals are where most players stall. Once you are down to the last word or two, sweep the diagonals deliberately.
Celesta word list, defined
CELESTA/ˈsɛlɪstə/ · noun
A small, keyboard-operated musical instrument with a set of metal bars of different pitches that are struck by hammers, typically used in orchestral music. Related: harp, xylophone, glockenspiel, marimba.
KEYBOARD/kiːbɔːd/ · noun
A set of keys on a typewriter or computer that are pressed to enter data or commands. A device used for typing. Related: typewriter, keypad, console, input device.
HAMMERS/hæmərz/ · noun
A tool used for pounding or shaping something, typically consisting of a heavy metal head on a handle. Hammers are used in various industries, including construction, carpentry, and blacksmithing. Related: mallet, sledge, mallet, club.
RODS/rɒdz/ · noun
Long, thin, straight pieces of wood, metal, or other material, typically used for holding or supporting something. Related: sticks, poles, bars, shafts.
RESONATOR/ˈrɛzənɪˌteɪtər/ · noun
A device that produces or enhances resonance, or a person or thing that resonates. Related: resonator, resonance, amplifier, oscillator.
FRAME/fræm/ · noun, verb
A frame is a structure of wood, metal, or plastic that holds something together, such as a picture frame or a bicycle frame. To frame something means to surround or enclose it in a frame. Related: border, enclosure, outline, picture frame.
PEDAL/ˈpiːdəl/ · noun, verb
A pedal is a foot-operated lever, typically used to control a machine or instrument. To pedal means to press down on a pedal with one's foot. Related: press, operate, control, regulate.
DAMPER/dæmpər/ · noun, verb
A device for controlling the flow of fluid, especially steam or gas, by means of a movable part that can be adjusted to regulate the flow. To reduce the intensity or effectiveness of something, such as a sound or a feeling. Related: brake, check, reducer, regulator.
ACTION/ˈæk.ʃən/ · noun, verb
The doing of something, especially a series of actions taken to achieve a particular end. A thing done or performed. Related: activity, deed, feat, performance.
SUSTAIN/səˈsteɪn/ · verb
To support or maintain something, especially over a long period of time. To continue or endure something. Related: maintain, support, endure, persevere.
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.