Illustrated Hammered Dulcimer scene — AI-generated artwork behind this musical instrument's word search puzzle
Play a Hammered Dulcimer word search free online. We built the 12-word list around its parts, its materials, and how it is played, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Words to find: SOUNDBOARD, BRIDGE, HITCHPIN, TUNINGPIN, FRAME, RIBS, HAMMER, MALLET, SPRUCE, MAPLE, MAHOGANY, CEDAR.
Every word on the list appears exactly once. Words can run forwards or backwards, so scan both directions before you move on.
Hammered Dulcimer word list, defined
SOUNDBOARD/ˈsaʊndbɔːd/ · noun
A panel or device containing a set of buttons or keys that trigger pre-recorded sounds, often used in audio production or as a novelty item. A soundboard can also refer to a physical or digital interface for controlling audio equipment. Related: audio panel, sound effects board, voice changer, voice modifier.
BRIDGE/brɪdʒ/ · noun, verb
As a noun, a bridge is a structure carrying a road, path, or railway across an obstacle such as a river or road; it also means the card game for four players played in two partnerships. Related: span, viaduct, crossing, link.
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.
RIBS/rɪbz/ · noun
The curved bony structures forming the sides of the chest, or a cut of meat from this area. In anatomy, the ribs are long, curved bones that form the sides of the chest. Related: costal cartilages, breastbone, sternum, collarbone.
HAMMER/hæmər/ · noun, verb
A tool used for pounding, shaping, or breaking things, typically consisting of a heavy head on a handle. To strike or hit something forcefully with a hammer. Related: mallet, sledge, mallet, club.
MALLET/mælɪt/ · noun
A large hammer used for pounding or crushing, typically having a flat face and a handle. Related: hammer, club, sledge, maul.
SPRUCE/spruːs/ · noun
A small to medium-sized evergreen tree with needle-like leaves and small cones, native to northern Europe and Asia. A spruce is often used as a Christmas tree. Related: fir, pine, cedar, cypress.
MAPLE/ˈmeɪpl/ · noun, verb
A deciduous tree with palmate leaves and small yellow flowers, valued for its wood and sap, which is used to make syrup. To make something smooth and even, like a surface. Related: sugar maple, red maple, silver maple, boxelder.
MAHOGANY/məˈɡɑːnɪ/ · noun
A reddish-brown wood, especially the wood of the mahogany tree, valued for its durability and fine grain. A type of wood used for furniture making. Related: ebony, walnut, cherry, oak.
CEDAR/ˈsiːdər/ · noun
A large evergreen coniferous tree of the genus Cedrus, native to mountainous regions, bearing fragrant durable wood; also, the reddish-brown aromatic timber obtained from this and related trees. Related: conifer, evergreen.