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
sound loud quiet noise echo music voice song drum bell hum buzz whisper clap hear listen pitch volume ring whistle
Loud and quiet sound words, among them echo, whisper, whistle, drum, bell and buzz. There are 20 words and 95 letters to find. The longest words are "whisper" and "whistle", at 7 letters. No word on the list uses F, J, K, X and Y.
The words by length
| Length | How many | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 3 letters | 1 | hum |
| 4 letters | 9 | loud echo song drum bell buzz clap hear ring |
| 5 letters | 6 | sound quiet noise music voice pitch |
| 6 letters | 2 | listen volume |
| 7 letters | 2 | whisper whistle |
A shorter puzzle of ten
Choose "10 short words" beside the heading for a smaller grid with these ten: loud, echo, song, drum, bell, hum, buzz, clap, hear and ring. None has more than 4 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. Whisper, whistle and listen take up the most room, so they are the easiest to spot.
- Look for doubled letters. Two of the same letter side by side stand out in a grid: bell and buzz.
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 works for a music lesson, a quiet corner after recess or a long car ride with pencils. Read every found word aloud the way it sounds, a soft voice for whisper and a big one for drum.
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 sound word search?
Sound, loud, quiet, noise, echo, music, voice, song, drum, bell, hum, buzz, whisper, clap, hear, listen, pitch, volume, ring and whistle.
Is there an easier sound word search?
Yes. Choose "10 short words" for a smaller puzzle with loud, echo, song, drum, bell, hum, buzz, clap, hear and ring. 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 sound word search free?
Yes. There are no ads and nothing to sign up for.