Printable Welding Word Search Puzzles

Welding vocabulary puzzles with answer keys for a shop class, from Arc and Torch to Electrode and Fillet.

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Welding Word Search

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NEIIRHTHMWXHOAO

SGSTEELIMHCLAMP

WNRYNAEXEDKZNLU

SSOJBSTZTEUSDSY

NBIOVFBEADEIYIO

JPFILLETLTFXRTP

IINNGCXEXFOTRKL

NRQTSPARKCYOAPI

AFLACURAYTRQLUI

PLHDODCITOFHOGO

WULVJDSQVRLCTLL

PXBHELMETCOQTOL

SPATTERGSHNWAVO

NIBOIELECTRODEG

DRERISTEWELDESY

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ArcARC
TorchTORCH
BeadBEAD
FluxFLUX
HelmetHELMET
ElectrodeELECTRODE
JointJOINT
WeldWELD
MetalMETAL
SteelSTEEL
SparkSPARK
ClampCLAMP
GlovesGLOVES
PuddlePUDDLE
SpatterSPATTER
FilletFILLET

16 of 20 words from the Welding Key Terms list.

Name a thing made of welded metal. Write two sentences about how it was made, with three words you found.

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Answer key: Welding Word Search

NEIIRHTHMWXHOAO

SGSTEELIMHCLAMP

WNRYNAEXEDKZNLU

SSOJBSTZTEUSDSY

NBIOVFBEADEIYIO

JPFILLETLTFXRTP

IINNGCXEXFOTRKL

NRQTSPARKCYOAPI

AFLACURAYTRQLUI

PLHDODCITOFHOGO

WULVJDSQVRLCTLL

PXBHELMETCOQTOL

SPATTERGSHNWAVO

NIBOIELECTRODEG

DRERISTEWELDESY

ARC, TORCH, BEAD, FLUX, HELMET, ELECTRODE, JOINT, WELD, METAL, STEEL, SPARK, CLAMP, GLOVES, PUDDLE, SPATTER, FILLET

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Ways to Join and Work Metal 20

Anneal To heat metal and cool it slowly so that it becomes less brittle.
Arc A bright stream of electricity that jumps across a gap.
Braze To join two pieces of metal with a hard solder that has a high melting point.
Cutting Slicing through metal with a flame or an arc.
Fabricate To make something by putting parts together.
Forge To shape metal by heating it and hammering it; also the furnace where this is done.
Fuse To join by melting together.
Fusion The melting together of two things by heat.
Grind To wear a surface smooth or sharp by rubbing it against something rough.
Melt To change from solid to liquid by heat.
MIG Short for metal inert gas, a process whose wire electrode is used up in the weld.
Oxyacetylene Using a mix of oxygen and acetylene, which burns hot enough to cut or weld metal.
Plasma A state of matter made of charged particles, not solid, liquid or gas; a jet of it can cut metal.
Preheat To heat something before the main work begins.
Quench To cool hot metal fast by plunging it into water or oil.
Solder A soft metal mix melted to join metal parts; also to join parts with it.
Stick An everyday name for arc welding with an electrode covered in flux.
Temper To harden or toughen metal by heating it and cooling it.
TIG Short for tungsten inert gas, a process whose electrode is not used up.
Weld To join pieces of metal by heating them until they melt together.

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Tools and Equipment 21

Anvil A heavy steel block on which hot metal is hammered into shape.
Brush A tool with bristles, of wire when it cleans metal.
Cable A thick bundle of wires that carries electric current.
Chisel A metal tool with a sharp edge for chipping or cutting.
Clamp A tool with two jaws that holds work tight.
Cylinder A container shaped like a tube with flat ends; gas for a torch is stored in one.
Electrode The conductor that carries current to the arc, often a metal rod or a wire.
Gauge An instrument that measures, as with gas pressure.
Grinder A machine with a spinning rough wheel that smooths or cuts metal.
Hacksaw A saw with a fine-toothed blade in a frame, made for cutting metal.
Hammer A tool with a heavy head for striking.
Hose A bendable tube that carries gas or liquid.
Jig A device that holds work in place and guides the tool.
Nozzle The spout at the end of a hose or torch that aims a flow of gas.
Pliers A hand tool with two jaws for gripping, bending or cutting.
Regulator A device that controls the flow of a gas or a liquid.
Tongs A tool with two arms for picking up something hot.
Torch A tool that makes a hot flame for cutting or joining metal.
Transformer A device that changes the voltage of an electric current.
Valve A device that opens or shuts to control flow through a pipe.
Vise A bench tool whose two jaws close with a screw to grip work.

Safety Gear and Hazards 20

Apron A covering worn over the front of the body to protect clothes.
Boots Sturdy footwear that covers the foot and ankle.
Burn An injury caused by heat or fire.
Earplugs Soft pieces fitted into the ears to block sound.
Extinguisher A device that sprays to put out a fire.
Fumes Smoke or gas that is unpleasant or harmful to breathe.
Glare A harsh, blinding light.
Gloves Coverings for the hands, with a separate part for each finger.
Goggles Tight-fitting glasses that protect the eyes.
Guard A part fitted to a machine to protect people from harm.
Hazard Something that could cause harm.
Helmet A hard covering that protects the head; a welder's has a dark window.
Jacket A short coat that usually reaches the hips.
Lens A shaped piece of glass or plastic to look through; a welder's is tinted dark.
Respirator A device worn over the mouth and nose to keep out harmful dust or fumes.
Shade A degree of darkness, as of the tinted window in a helmet.
Shield Something held or worn in front to protect from harm.
Ultraviolet Rays just beyond violet light that the eye cannot see.
Ventilation The moving of fresh air through a room.
Visor A clear, often tinted piece on the front of a helmet that protects the face and eyes.

Joints and Positions 24

Alignment The arranging of parts in a straight line or in their correct places.
Angle The space between two lines or surfaces that meet.
Bevel A slanted edge cut on a plate.
Corner The place where two edges or sides meet at an angle.
Edge The line where a surface ends.
Face The outer surface of a fillet weld, the side that can be seen.
Fillet A weld, three-sided in cross section, that joins plates meeting at an angle.
Flange A rim that sticks out from a pipe or beam so it can be fastened.
Flat Level and even.
Gap An opening or space between two things.
Groove A long narrow channel; a weld can be laid in one cut between two plates.
Horizontal Level with the horizon, running side to side.
Joint The place where two pieces meet and are joined.
Lap A part that lies over another; in one kind of joint two plates overlap.
Leg One of the two shorter sides of a three-sided fillet weld.
Overhead Above the level of the head.
Pipe A hollow tube that carries water, gas or oil.
Plate A flat, thick sheet of metal.
Root The part of a weld that reaches deepest into the joint.
Seam The line where two edges are joined.
Tee Something shaped like a capital T, as when one plate stands on another.
Throat The distance from the middle of a fillet weld's face to its root.
Toe One of the two edges of the face of a fillet weld.
Vertical Straight up and down.

Metals, Gases and Filler 31

Acetylene A gas that burns very hot and is used as fuel in a torch.
Alloy A metal made by mixing two or more metals, or a metal and another element.
Aluminum A silvery-white metal that is light and carries heat and electricity well.
Argon A gas that does not react, used to shield the arc from the air.
Brass A yellowish alloy of copper and zinc.
Brittle Likely to snap or crack and not bend.
Bronze An alloy of copper and tin.
Carbon The element in coal and diamond; steel is iron with a little of it.
Chromium A hard, shiny gray metal added to steel to help it resist rust.
Conductor A material that lets heat or electricity pass through it.
Copper A reddish-brown metal that carries electricity well.
Ductile Able to be drawn out into wire or hammered thin.
Filler Metal that is melted into a joint to fill it.
Flux A substance put on metal being joined to help it flow together and keep it clean.
Galvanize To coat iron or steel with zinc to keep off rust.
Gas Matter such as air that has no fixed shape and spreads to fill its container.
Helium A very light gas that does not react; it lifts balloons.
Iron A silvery-white metal that magnets attract and that rusts; steel is made from it.
Magnesium A light, silvery-white metal that burns with a brilliant white flame.
Malleable Able to be hammered or pressed into shape without breaking.
Metal A material such as iron or copper that is shiny and carries heat and electricity.
Nickel A hard, silvery metal used in alloys and for plating.
Oxygen The gas in air that fire needs in order to burn.
Rod A thin straight bar, as of the metal a welder melts into a joint.
Rust The reddish-brown coating that forms on iron left in damp air.
Stainless Describes a steel with chromium in it that resists rust.
Steel A hard, strong alloy of iron and carbon.
Titanium A strong, light, white metal used in alloys for aircraft.
Tungsten A gray-white metal with the highest melting point of any metal.
Wire A thin strand of metal.
Zinc A bluish-white metal used to coat iron so that it does not rust.

Heat, Current and the Bead 24

Amperage The strength of an electric current, measured in amperes.
Bead A narrow line of metal laid down along a joint.
Circuit The closed path that an electric current follows.
Crack A thin break in something that has not come fully apart.
Crater A bowl-shaped hollow in a surface.
Current A flow of electric charge.
Defect A flaw that makes something less than perfect.
Distortion A change out of the normal shape; a twisting or bending.
Electricity Electric current used as a source of power.
Flame The glowing gas of a fire.
Glow To give off a steady light because of great heat.
Ground A wire or other conductor that connects an electric circuit to the earth.
Heat The energy that makes things hot.
Melting point The temperature at which a solid turns to liquid.
Molten Made liquid by heat.
Polarity The condition of having two opposite ends, as positive and negative.
Porosity The condition of being full of tiny holes.
Puddle A small pool of liquid; welders use the word for the melted metal at the arc.
Spark A tiny glowing bit thrown off by something burning or struck.
Spatter Drops scattered in small splashes, as of hot metal.
Temperature A measure of how hot or cold something is.
Undercut A groove where a weld has thinned the metal along its edge.
Voltage The difference in electric potential between two points, measured in volts.
Warp To bend or twist out of shape.

The Trade and What It Builds 22

Apprentice A person who learns a trade by working for a skilled worker.
Blacksmith A person who shapes iron by heating it and hammering it on an anvil.
Blueprint A detailed plan or drawing that shows how to build something.
Boilermaker A worker who makes or repairs boilers.
Bridge A structure that carries a road over a river or a gap.
Certification A formal statement that a person or thing has met a standard.
Engineer A person trained to design machines, bridges or other structures.
Fabricator A person who makes things by putting parts together.
Foreman The leader of a work crew.
Foundry A place where metal is melted and poured into molds.
Girder A large beam of steel that supports a floor or bridge.
Inspector A person whose job is to check that work meets a standard.
Ironworker A construction worker who builds steel structures.
Journeyman A worker who has finished an apprenticeship in a trade.
Machinist A person skilled in running machine tools.
Metalwork Things made of metal, often for decoration.
Pipeline A long line of pipe that carries oil, gas or water over a distance.
Shipyard A place where ships are built and repaired.
Shop A place where things are made or repaired.
Skill The ability to do something well, gained by practice.
Trade A job that needs skilled work with the hands.
Welder A person whose job is joining metal with heat.

How this list was compiled: Own work: the word list and every clue were written for this page. Spellings and meanings were checked on 2026-10-11 against The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, https://www.ahdictionary.com/. Welding senses the dictionary does not give were checked on 2026-10-11 against English Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/, in the articles Welding, Gas metal arc welding, Gas tungsten arc welding, Shielded metal arc welding, Fillet weld, Welding joint, Filler metal, Weld pool, Plasma cutting and Welding helmet, and the article on undercutting in welding. The list names shop vocabulary and gives no instructions for welding. Licence: own work

How it works

These printable welding word search puzzles open on 16 key terms: Arc, Torch, Bead, Flux, Helmet, Electrode and Joint among them. Seven more lists follow a welding class from processes to the trade, and every word has a one-line meaning.

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Processes, tools and safety gear

Under Start from a list, Ways to Join and Work Metal has Braze, Forge, Anneal and the three shop names MIG, TIG and Stick. Tools and Equipment has Anvil, Regulator, Nozzle and Hacksaw. Safety Gear and Hazards has Goggles, Respirator, Visor and Fumes.

Joints, metals and the bead

Joints and Positions has Fillet, Groove, Bevel, Root and Toe. Metals, Gases and Filler has Tungsten, Argon, Acetylene and Galvanize. Heat, Current and the Bead has Puddle, Spatter, Amperage and Undercut. The Trade and What It Builds has Ironworker, Journeyman, Foundry and Shipyard.

The sheet is vocabulary only. How to weld safely is for the instructor in the shop.
Short Welding Words has 65 words of three to five letters, such as Arc, Rod, Flux, Bead and Seam.
Under More options, tick Show clues, not words and Bead prints as "A narrow line of metal laid down along a joint."

Questions and answers

What is the difference between MIG and TIG welding?

MIG welding feeds a wire through the welding gun; the wire is the electrode and is used up in the weld. TIG welding uses a tungsten electrode that is not used up, and filler metal is normally added. Both shield the weld with gas.

What is stick welding?

Stick welding is the informal name for shielded metal arc welding. An electric current forms an arc between the metal and an electrode covered in flux, and the electrode is used up as the weld is laid.

What is the difference between welding, brazing and soldering?

Welding melts the parts themselves so that they fuse as they cool. Brazing and soldering work at lower temperatures and do not melt the base metal: a filler metal flows into the joint and bonds the parts.

What are the five types of welding joints?

Butt, corner, edge, lap and tee. In a butt joint the two pieces lie in the same plane, in a lap joint they overlap, and in a tee joint they are perpendicular.

What are the parts of a fillet weld?

Five: the root, the toes, the face, the legs and the throat. The root is the deepest part, the face is the surface you see, the toes are the edges of the face and the legs are the other two sides.

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Ways to Join and Work Metal 20

Tools and Equipment 21

Safety Gear and Hazards 20

Joints and Positions 24

Metals, Gases and Filler 31

Heat, Current and the Bead 24

The Trade and What It Builds 22

How it works

Processes, tools and safety gear

Joints, metals and the bead

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