Illustrated Violin scene — AI-generated artwork behind this musical instrument's word search puzzle
Play a Violin 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: SCROLL, PEGS, FINGERBOARD, BRIDGE, TAILPIECE, SOUNDPOST, CHINREST, NECK, RIBS, BOUT, FINETUNER, SPRUCE.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
Violin word list, defined
SCROLL/skrɒl/ · noun, verb
A long, narrow piece of parchment or paper rolled around a central axis, used for writing or reading. To move or cause to move in a smooth, flowing motion, typically in a curved or spiral path. Related: roll, unroll, scroll down, scroll through.
PEGS/pɛɡz/ · noun
A small, usually tapered, piece of wood, plastic, or metal used for hanging or supporting something, such as a picture or a garment. A peg can also refer to a small metal or plastic device used to fasten or secure something, such as a peg leg. Related: pin, hook, fastener, clasp.
FINGERBOARD/ˈfɪŋɡərbɔːrd/ · noun
The long, flat strip along the neck of a stringed instrument such as a violin, guitar, or cello, against which the strings are pressed to change pitch. In skateboarding, a fingerboard is also a miniature replica of a skateboard used for tricks with the fingers. Related: fretboard.
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.
TAILPIECE/ˈteɪlpiːs/ · noun
A concluding section or remark, especially one added to a document or a musical composition. In music, it can also refer to a piece of metal or other material attached to the end of a stringed instrument. Related: appendix, addendum, supplement, postscript.
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.
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.
BOUT/baʊt/ · noun
A short period of intense activity of a specified kind, such as a fight, illness, or drinking session; or one of a series of matches or rounds in a boxing or wrestling contest. Related: spell, episode, round, match.
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.