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/sɪˈlɛstə/ · noun
A small keyboard musical instrument whose metal plates are struck by hammers to produce a delicate, bell-like tone; it sits above the piano in the percussion section of an orchestra. Related: glockenspiel, keyboard glockenspiel.
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/freɪm/ · noun, verb
A rigid structure that surrounds or supports something, such as a picture, window, or building. As a verb, to frame means to construct or compose something within defined limits, or, in criminal contexts, to deliberately incriminate an innocent person by fabricating evidence. Related: structure, framework, border, skeleton.
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/ˈdæmpər/ · noun
A thing that has a subduing or deadening effect, especially on mood, enthusiasm, or an occasion; also, a device that reduces vibration, sound, oscillation, or the flow of air (as in a chimney, piano, or vehicle suspension). Related: restraint, check, brake, discouragement.
ACTION/ˈækʃən/ · noun
The process or fact of doing something, typically to achieve an aim; a thing done; an act. It also denotes the way something moves or operates, as in the action of a machine or drug. Related: deed, act, move, step.
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
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.