The Ear Word Search
Play a The Ear word search free online. We built the 12-word list around the parts and systems of the human body, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Words to find: COCHLEA, EARDRUM, STAPES, INCUS, MALLEUS, OSSICLES, SACCULE, UTRICLE, AUDITORY, PINNA, TECTORIAL, BASILAR.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
The Ear word list, defined
- COCHLEA /ˈkɒk.li.ə/ — British; US /ˈkoʊ.kli.ə/ · noun
- The spiral-shaped, fluid-filled part of the inner ear that converts sound vibrations into nerve impulses sent to the brain. Related: inner ear, organ of hearing, auditory organ, spiral organ.
- EARDRUM /ˈɪərdrʌm/ (British), /ˈɪrdrʌm/ (US) · noun
- The thin, oval membrane separating the outer ear from the middle ear, which vibrates in response to sound waves and transmits these vibrations to the tiny bones of the middle ear. Related: tympanic membrane, tympanum.
- STAPES /ˈsteɪpiːz/ · noun
- The third bone in the middle ear, responsible for transmitting sound vibrations to the inner ear. It is one of the smallest bones in the human body. Related: ossicle, ear bone, stirrup, incus.
- INCUS /ɪŋkəs/ · noun
- The anvil bone in the middle ear; either of the two bones in the middle ear that transmit sound vibrations to the eardrum. In anatomy, the incus is one of the bones in the ossicular chain. Related: anvil bone, incus bone, ossicle, hammer bone.
- MALLEUS /məˈliːəs/ · noun
- Either of a pair of bones in the middle ear that transmit sound vibrations to the inner ear. In anatomy, the malleus is one of the bones in the middle ear. Related: hammer, anvil, stapes, ossicle.
- SACCULE /sækjʊl/ · noun
- A small sac or pouch, especially one that contains fluid or a small organ, such as the saccule of the inner ear. Related: sac, pouch, vesicle.
- UTRICLE /ˈʌtrɪkəl/ · noun
- A small, usually rounded or oval, sac or pouch, especially one containing a fluid or gas, as in the inner ear. Related: sac, pouch, vesicle, bladder.
- AUDITORY /ˈɔː.dɪ.tər.i/ (US also /ˈɔː.də.tɔːr.i/) · adjective
- Relating to the sense of hearing or to the organs and processes involved in perceiving sound. Related: aural, hearing, acoustic, otic.
- PINNA /pɪnə/ · noun
- The outer part of the ear, or a projecting part resembling this. A projecting part of a shell, such as that of a nautilus. Related: auricle, ear, projection, appendage.
- BASILAR /ˈbæzɪlər/ · adjective
- Relating to, situated at, or forming the base of an organ or structure, especially the base of the skull. In linguistics, it describes consonant sounds produced with the back of the tongue against the base of the mouth. Related: basal, foundational, basement, bottom.
Play the The Ear word search · Browse every anatomy entry · Today's daily challenge