Illustrated Recorder scene — AI-generated artwork behind this musical instrument's word search puzzle
Recorder, as a word search. 12 words drawn from its parts, its materials, and how it is played sit hidden in a 15×15 letter grid, running in every direction. Drag across a word to claim it, and clear the board to finish.
Words to find: RECORDER, FIPPLE, WINDWAY, LABIUM, BLOCK, HEADJOINT, BODY, FOOTJOINT, THUMBHOLE, FINGERHOLES, BELL, RINGS.
Diagonals are where most players stall. Once you are down to the last word or two, sweep the diagonals deliberately.
Recorder word list, defined
RECORDER/ˈrɛkɔrdər/ · noun
A musical instrument with a flat surface and a set of keys, used for playing melodies and harmonies. A device for recording sounds or events, especially a machine that converts sound into a magnetic tape or digital signal. Related: tape recorder, dictaphone, sound recorder, audio recorder.
FIPPLE/ˈfɪpəl/ · noun
A fipple is a device on certain musical instruments that produces sound when air is blown through it. Related: flue, windway.
WINDWAY/wɪndweɪ/ · noun
A narrow passage or channel, especially one through a hill or a rock; a natural passage or channel for air or water. Related: passage, channel, gully, ravine.
LABIUM/ˈleɪbiəm/ · noun
Either of the two fleshy folds of skin on the outside of the female external genitalia, or either of the two fleshy folds of skin on the inside of the male external genitalia. Related: labia majora, labia minora, genital folds, folds of skin.
BLOCK/blɒk/ · noun, verb
A solid piece of stone, wood, or other material, typically rectangular in shape. To stop or prevent something from moving or happening. Related: pillar, column, chunk, mass.
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.
BELL/bɛl/ · noun, verb
A hollow metal object that produces a ringing sound when struck, typically by a clapper. To produce a ringing sound, typically by striking a bell. Related: gong, chime, knell, clang.
RINGS/rɪŋz/ · noun, verb
A circular band of metal, usually worn on the finger as an ornament or a symbol of engagement or marriage. To encircle or surround something. Related: circles, bands, orbs, annuli.