20 words are hidden in the letters, or ten short ones for a first try. Tap the first letter of a word, then its last letter.
The 20 words
piano drum guitar violin flute trumpet song sing note beat rhythm melody band tuba harp cello choir tune xylophone tambourine
Instruments and music words, such as piano, drum, guitar, flute, xylophone, rhythm and melody. There are 20 words and 106 letters to find. The longest word is "tambourine", at 10 letters. No word on the list uses J, K, Q, W and Z.
The words by length
| Length | How many | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 4 letters | 9 | drum song sing note beat band tuba harp tune |
| 5 letters | 4 | piano flute cello choir |
| 6 letters | 4 | guitar violin rhythm melody |
| 7 letters | 1 | trumpet |
| 9 letters | 1 | xylophone |
| 10 letters | 1 | tambourine |
A shorter puzzle of ten
Choose "10 short words" beside the heading for a smaller grid with these ten: piano, drum, song, sing, note, beat, band, tuba, harp and tune. None has more than 5 letters. On a phone the full puzzle takes twelve of the 20, so the letters stay big enough to tap.
Hints for this puzzle
- Start with the longest words. Tambourine, xylophone and trumpet take up the most room, so they are the easiest to spot.
- 4 words start with T. When you find a T, check it for trumpet, tuba, tune and tambourine.
- Look for doubled letters. Two of the same letter side by side stand out in a grid: cello.
Play it or print it
On the screen, tap the first letter of a word and then its last letter, and the word is crossed off the list. Easy hides words across and down, Medium adds corner to corner, and Hard adds backwards. Press Print for two pages, the puzzle and its answer key, and "New puzzle" for the same words in new places. The word search maker page explains how each grid is made and kept clean.
It suits the car ride to a music lesson or the quiet before a school concert. Clap the beats of each word as you find it, so piano gets three claps and drum gets one.
The same words on bingo cards and flash cards
The bingo card generator deals these words onto cards, each one a different mix, and the flash cards page prints them eight to a sheet.
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Questions
What words are in the music word search?
Piano, drum, guitar, violin, flute, trumpet, song, sing, note, beat, rhythm, melody, band, tuba, harp, cello, choir, tune, xylophone and tambourine.
Is there an easier music word search?
Yes. Choose "10 short words" for a smaller puzzle with piano, drum, song, sing, note, beat, band, tuba, harp and tune. On Easy, words only run across and down.
Can I print it with an answer key?
Yes. Press Print for two pages: the puzzle and its answer key. Each press of "New puzzle" makes a different sheet.
Is the music word search free?
Yes. There are no ads and nothing to sign up for.