Illustrated French Horn scene — AI-generated artwork behind this musical instrument's word search puzzle
Free French Horn 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: BELL, VALVE, MOUTHPIECE, LEADPIPE, TUBING, COIL, TUNINGSLIDE, FINGERHOOK, BRACE, BRASS, COPPER, SILVER.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
French Horn word list, defined
BELL/bɛl/ · noun
A hollow, usually cup-shaped metal instrument that rings with a clear tone when struck, typically by an internal clapper or external hammer. Also used figuratively for any bell-shaped object or a sound resembling a bell's ring. Related: chime, gong, carillon.
VALVE/ˈvælv/ · noun, verb
A device for controlling the flow of a fluid, gas, or liquid, typically by opening, closing, or partially obstructing a passage. To control or regulate the flow of something. Related: governor, regulator, cock, tap.
MOUTHPIECE/maʊθpiːs/ · noun
A person or thing through which someone expresses their opinions or ideas, or a device that holds a reed or mouthpiece of a musical instrument. Related: mouth, instrument, channel, medium.
TUBING/ˈtjuːbɪŋ/ · noun
The activity of floating or sliding down a river or stream in an inflated tube, typically for recreation. A tube or pipe, especially one used for carrying water or other fluids. Related: rafting, kayaking, canoeing, floatation.
COIL/kɔɪl/ · noun
A length of something wound into a connected series of rings or spirals, or a single ring of such a series. As a verb, to wind into a coil. Related: spiral, loop, curl, whorl.
BRACE/breɪs/ · noun, verb
As a noun, a brace is a pair of things joined or used together (such as braces holding up trousers in British English), or a structural support that holds something firm. As a verb, to brace means to prepare oneself for difficulty or to steady and strengthen something. Related: support, pair, prop, stabilizer.
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.
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.
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.