Illustrated Flute scene — AI-generated artwork behind this musical instrument's word search puzzle
A free Flute 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: HEADJOINT, BODY, FOOTJOINT, KEYS, PADS, EMBOUCHURE, TONEHOLE, KEYWORK, SILVER, GOLD, NICKEL, PLATINUM.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Flute word list, defined
BODY/ˈbɒdi/ · noun, verb
The main part of something, or a person's physical structure. To give a detailed account of something. Related: corpse, figure, physique, shape.
KEYS/kiːz/ · noun, verb
A key is a small object used to operate a lock. To key something means to make it suitable for a particular purpose. Related: key, access, unlock, open.
PADS/pædz/ · noun, verb
A pad is a flat, cushioned piece of material used for sitting or writing. To pad something means to add extra material to make it thicker or more comfortable. Related: cushion, mat, pillow, block.
EMBOUCHURE/ˌɛmbuːˈʃʊər/ · noun
The position and shape of the lips, facial muscles, and jaw in playing a brass instrument, such as a trumpet or trombone, or in blowing a reed instrument, such as a clarinet or saxophone. Related: posture, position, alignment, formation.
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.
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.
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.