Tanpura Word Search
Free Tanpura 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: TANPURA, NECK, BODY, BRIDGE, JIVARI, STRINGS, SADDLE, PLECTRUM, COCONUT, STEEL, BRASS, TEAK.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
Tanpura word list, defined
- 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.
- BODY /ˈbɒdi/ (UK), /ˈbɑːdi/ (US) · noun
- The physical structure, including bones, flesh, and organs, of a person or an animal. More broadly, the main or central part of something, or a collective group of people organized for a purpose. Related: physique, form, figure, frame.
- 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.
- STRINGS /strɪŋz/ · noun, verb
- A number of words or symbols written or printed in a line, especially when forming a sentence or phrase. To stretch or extend something, typically by pulling on it. Related: lines, words, phrases, sentences.
- SADDLE /ˈsædəl/ · noun, verb
- A structure for supporting a rider on a horse, typically consisting of a padded seat and a frame with a back and a pair of pommels. To place or arrange something in a position of difficulty or danger. Related: back, seat, saddlebag, pack.
- PLECTRUM /ˈplɛktəm/ · noun
- A small, flat piece of material, typically bone, plastic, or metal, used to pluck the strings of a musical instrument, such as a harp or a lute. Related: pick, plectrum, guitar pick, pickguard.
- COCONUT /ˈkoʊkənʌt/ · noun
- The large, hard-shelled fruit of the coconut palm, containing white edible flesh and sweet liquid; also, the palm tree itself.
- STEEL /ˈstiːl/ · noun
- A hard, silver-white, ductile, and malleable alloy of iron and carbon, widely used for making tools, machinery, and building materials. Related: iron, metal, alloy, steel alloy.
- 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.
- TEAK /tiːk/ · noun
- A tropical hardwood tree native to Southeast Asia, valued for its durable and attractive wood. Teak is often used for furniture and construction. Related: mahogany, walnut, oak, pine.
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