Illustrated Darbuka scene — AI-generated artwork behind this musical instrument's word search puzzle
A free Darbuka word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on its parts, its materials, and how it is played, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: HEAD, SHELL, BODY, BASE, BOTTOM, LACING, STRAP, TENSION, COPPER, ALUMINUM, STEEL, BRASS.
There is no timer pressure: take as long as you like, and spend a hint if a word will not surface.
Darbuka word list, defined
HEAD/hɛd/ · noun, verb
The upper part of the human body, containing the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth. To be in charge or control of something. Related: brain, mind, skull, chief.
SHELL/ʃel/ · noun, verb
The outer covering of a tree seed, typically hard and woody. To remove the outer covering of something, especially a nut or a seed. Related: husk, peel, covering, exoskeleton.
BODY/ˈbɒdi/ (UK), /ˈbɑːdi/ (US) · noun
The physical structure, including bones, flesh, and organs, of a person or an animal. More broadly, the main or central part of something, or a collective group of people organized for a purpose. Related: physique, form, figure, frame.
BASE/beɪs/ · noun, verb, adjective
The lowest part or foundation of something on which it stands or is built; also, a starting point or underlying support for an idea, activity, or system. Related: foundation, footing, basis, groundwork.
BOTTOM/ˈbɒtəm/ · noun
The lowest part or point of something; the base or underside on which an object rests. Related: base, foot, underside, floor.
LACING/ˈleɪsɪŋ/ · noun, verb
The act of fastening or securing something with laces, or a decorative pattern of interwoven threads or lines. To decorate or embellish something with a pattern of interwoven threads or lines. Related: fastening, securing, tying, decorating.
STRAP/stræp/ · noun, verb
A strip of material, typically leather or synthetic, used for fastening or supporting something. To secure or fasten something with a strap. Related: band, belt, tie, fasten.
TENSION/ˈtɛnʃən/ · noun, verb
A state of strain or stress, or a feeling of anxiety or unease. To stretch or pull something tightly. Related: strain, stress, anxiety, unease.
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.
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.