Kora Word Search
Play a Kora 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: KORA, GOURD, KALABASH, BRIDGE, NECK, TUNINGPEG, SOUNDBOARD, SKIN, HIDE, NYLON, PLUCKING, THUMBING.
Every word on the list appears exactly once. Words can run forwards or backwards, so scan both directions before you move on.
Kora word list, defined
- KORA /kɔrə/ · noun
- A stringed musical instrument originating from West Africa, typically played with the hands. Related: lute, harp, guitar, violin.
- GOURD /ɡɔːrd/ · noun
- A type of fruit or vegetable, typically hard-shelled and often used as a container or for decoration. Gourds are commonly found in various shapes and sizes. Related: squash, calabash, pumpkin, gourdy.
- 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.
- NECK /nɛk/ · noun, verb
- The part of the body connecting the head to the torso, or to turn or twist something so that the front or top is facing in a different direction. Related: throat, nape, chin, collar.
- 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.
- SKIN /skɪn/ · noun, verb
- The outer covering of an animal or person, or the surface of something. To remove the skin of something, typically by cutting or peeling. Related: hide, epidermis, dermis, peel.
- HIDE /haɪd/ · verb, noun
- To conceal or cover something, or a place where something is hidden. To make something less visible or less noticeable. Related: conceal, cover, secrete, shield.
- NYLON /ˈnaɪlɒn/ · noun
- A synthetic polymer used in textiles, particularly in clothing and upholstery, known for its strength, elasticity, and resistance to abrasion and chemicals. Related: polyester, spandex, polypropylene, polyethylene.
- PLUCKING /plʌkɪŋ/ · verb
- The act of picking or pulling something, especially fruit or flowers, from a plant. To remove or take something, especially quickly or suddenly. Related: picking, pulling, snatching, grabbing.
- THUMBING /ˈθʌmɪŋ/ · verb
- The act of hitchhiking, typically by extending one's thumb in a gesture to solicit a ride from passing vehicles. It can also refer to using one's thumb to manipulate or control something, especially a device. Related: hitchhiking, thumbing a ride, hitching, auto thumbing.
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