Woodshop Word Search

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OSNCYNPSBEFYSGH

MSEABCGNNSDIATK

PETPLANEASCUNMU

LIOOUAEYIVHODEE

YDOVETAILSIEPNM

WTLXPCOGLUSVAEO

OOBIRDHOUSERPWR

OMOQILLGMCLTETT

DIXINTKGBIJARTI

OTSSTUULEDURDTS

DETMCPAERGDCYRE

DRILLBZSELBCOEE

INDBAOTENONGKIE

CRSAMPOLZXLWRLE

EYITPEBEULTWURS

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ChiselCHISEL
PlanePLANE
ClampCLAMP
DrillDRILL
LumberLUMBER
PlywoodPLYWOOD
DovetailDOVETAIL
MortiseMORTISE
TenonTENON
MiterMITER
NailNAIL
SandpaperSANDPAPER
GogglesGOGGLES
ToolboxTOOLBOX
BlueprintBLUEPRINT
BirdhouseBIRDHOUSE

16 of 24 words from the Woodshop Key Terms list.

Name a project you would like to build and the tools it needs. Use three of the words you found.

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Answer key: Woodshop Word Search

OSNCYNPSBEFYSGH

MSEABCGNNSDIATK

PETPLANEASCUNMU

LIOOUAEYIVHODEE

YDOVETAILSIEPNM

WTLXPCOGLUSVAEO

OOBIRDHOUSERPWR

OMOQILLGMCLTETT

DIXINTKGBIJARTI

OTSSTUULEDURDTS

DETMCPAERGDCYRE

DRILLBZSELBCOEE

INDBAOTENONGKIE

CRSAMPOLZXLWRLE

EYITPEBEULTWURS

CHISEL, PLANE, CLAMP, DRILL, LUMBER, PLYWOOD, DOVETAIL, MORTISE, TENON, MITER, NAIL, SANDPAPER, GOGGLES, TOOLBOX, BLUEPRINT, BIRDHOUSE

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All 136 words

Hand Tools 23

Awl A pointed tool for marking or starting a hole.
Backsaw A fine-toothed saw with a stiff rib along its top edge.
Brace A cranked handle that turns a bit by hand.
Chisel A steel blade with a handle, tapped to cut a clean notch.
Clamp It squeezes glued parts together while they dry.
Coping saw A thin blade in a U-shaped frame, for cutting curves.
File A steel bar with ridges for smoothing an edge.
Hammer It drives nails with its face and pulls them with its claw.
Handsaw A toothed blade with a grip, worked by arm power.
Level A tool with a bubble that shows when a surface is flat.
Mallet A wooden or rubber head on a handle, for tapping without denting.
Plane A flat-soled tool whose blade shaves a surface smooth.
Pliers A gripping tool with two hinged jaws.
Protractor A half-circle tool for measuring angles.
Rasp A rough file with raised teeth for shaping.
Ruler A marked strip for measuring short lengths.
Screwdriver A shaft with a tip that turns a slotted or cross-head fastener.
Spokeshave A small two-handled blade for shaping curves.
Square An L-shaped tool for checking a right angle.
Tape measure A long flexible strip of marks that rolls into a case.
Vise Two jaws on a bench that hold work still.
Whetstone A flat stone for putting a keen edge on a blade.
Wrench A tool that grips and turns a nut.

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Machines 13

Band saw A machine whose blade is a loop running over two wheels.
Bit The cutting tip that fits in a chuck.
Chuck The jaws that grip a bit.
Drill It spins a bit to bore a hole.
Jigsaw A hand-held machine with a thin blade that moves up and down.
Jointer A machine that flattens one face or edge of a plank.
Lathe A machine that spins wood while a tool shapes it.
Motor The part that turns electricity into motion.
Router A machine with a spinning cutter for edges and grooves.
Sander A machine that smooths a surface with a moving abrasive.
Scroll saw A bench machine with a fine blade for tight curves.
Switch It turns a machine on and off.
Table saw A round blade rising through a flat top.

Kinds of Wood 22

Balsa A very light timber used for models.
Birch A pale timber from a tree with papery white bark.
Cedar A sweet-smelling reddish timber that resists rot.
Cherry A reddish timber from a fruit tree.
Dowel A round wooden rod or peg.
Fiberboard A sheet pressed from fine threads of timber and glue.
Grain The direction and pattern of the fibers.
Hardwood Timber from trees that drop their leaves, such as oak.
Heartwood The dense inner part of a trunk.
Knot A hard round spot where a branch once grew.
Lumber Logs sawn into planks and beams.
Mahogany A reddish-brown tropical timber.
Maple A hard, pale timber also known for its syrup.
Oak A strong, heavy timber from the tree that bears acorns.
Pine A pale, soft timber from an evergreen.
Plank A long flat piece of sawn timber.
Plywood A sheet made of thin layers glued with the grain crossed.
Poplar A light, even timber that takes paint well.
Teak A tropical timber used for boat decks.
Timber Wood prepared for building.
Veneer A very thin sheet of fine timber glued over a plainer one.
Walnut A dark brown timber from a nut tree.

Joints 15

Bevel An edge cut at a slant.
Biscuit A small oval wafer glued into slots to line up two pieces.
Chamfer A small flat cut that takes off a sharp corner.
Crosspiece A bar that joins two uprights.
Dado A square-sided channel cut across the grain.
Dovetail A joint of fan-shaped pins that lock together.
Groove A long narrow channel cut with the grain.
Kerf The slit a saw blade leaves.
Lap joint Two pieces that overlap, each cut to half its thickness.
Miter A joint of two ends cut at matching angles, as on a picture frame.
Mortise The slot cut to receive a tenon.
Rabbet A step cut along the edge of a piece.
Spline A thin strip set into slots to strengthen a joint.
Tenon The tongue on the end of one piece that fits a mortise.
Tongue A ridge along an edge that fits a matching channel.

Fasteners and Glue 12

Bolt A threaded pin that takes a nut.
Bracket An L-shaped support fixed under a shelf.
Brad A thin nail with a small head.
Countersink To widen the top of a hole so a screw head sits flush.
Glue A sticky liquid that bonds two pieces as it dries.
Hinge A jointed plate that lets a lid or a door swing.
Nail A metal pin driven in with a hammer.
Pilot hole A small hole drilled first so a screw goes in straight.
Putty A soft paste for filling small holes.
Staple A U-shaped wire fastener.
Washer A flat metal ring under a nut.
Wood screw A threaded metal fastener turned into place.

Sanding and Finishing 13

Buff To shine a surface with a soft cloth.
Grit The roughness of an abrasive sheet.
Lacquer A fast-drying clear or colored coat.
Polish To rub a surface until it shines.
Primer The first coat, put on before paint.
Sandpaper Paper coated with grit for smoothing.
Sawdust The fine powder a saw leaves behind.
Shavings Thin curls sliced off by a plane.
Splinter A thin sharp sliver that can stick in your skin.
Stain A liquid that colors timber but lets the grain show.
Varnish A clear coat that dries hard and shiny.
Warp To bend or twist out of shape as timber dries.
Wax A soft coat rubbed on and buffed.

Shop Safety and Layout 14

Apron A cover worn over your clothes in the shop.
Blueprint A detailed drawing of what is to be built.
Centerline A mark down the middle of a piece.
Dust mask A cover for the nose and mouth.
Earplugs Small stoppers that protect your hearing.
Goggles Eye protection that fits close to the face.
Guard A shield over a moving blade.
Layout The marks drawn on the work before cutting.
Pattern A shape to trace around before cutting.
Pegboard A wall panel full of holes for hanging tools.
Push stick A notched stick that feeds work past a blade.
Sketch A quick drawing of an idea.
Toolbox A case with a handle for carrying a hammer, pliers and the rest.
Workbench The heavy table where you do your work.

People and the Craft 12

Apprentice A beginner learning a trade from a master.
Cabinetmaker A skilled maker of fine cupboards and drawers.
Carpenter A person who builds houses and frames.
Carpentry The trade of building with timber.
Carve To cut a shape out of a solid block.
Craft Skilled work done by hand.
Furniture Tables, chairs and beds.
Joiner A maker of doors, windows and stairs.
Turner A person who shapes bowls and legs on a spinning machine.
Whittle To carve by shaving off thin slices with a pocket blade.
Woodworker A person who makes things in a shop like this one.
Woodworking The craft of making things from timber.

First Projects 12

Birdhouse A small wooden box with a round doorway, hung in a tree.
Bookend A heavy support that keeps a row of volumes upright.
Bowl A round dish turned on a lathe.
Coaster A small mat that goes under a cup.
Crate An open box made of slats.
Cutting board A flat slab for chopping food on.
Napkin holder A small rack that keeps paper squares on the table.
Pencil box A small lidded case for your desk.
Picture frame Four mitered pieces around a photo.
Shelf A flat piece fixed to a wall to hold things.
Stool A seat with legs and no back.
Tray A flat carrier with a raised edge.

How this list was compiled: 136 woodshop words chosen and defined for this site, in nine themed lists plus a key terms list, an easy list and a hard list. Every spelling and meaning was checked in the American Heritage Dictionary, https://www.ahdictionary.com/, on 2026-09-30. Spellings are American. No brand of tool, glue or finish is on the list. Meanings are our own wording in pupil language; the list names shop vocabulary and gives no instructions for using a tool. Licence: own work

How it works

This woodshop word search opens on 16 of 24 key terms, such as Chisel, Lathe and Dovetail. Nine more lists cover a first shop class, from Hand Tools and Joints to First Projects: 136 words, each with a clue.

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Nine lists for a shop class

Hand Tools holds 23 words, from Hammer and Mallet to Spokeshave. Machines has 13, Kinds of Wood 22, from Pine and Oak to Mahogany, and Joints 15, Dovetail, Mortise, Tenon, Rabbet and Dado among them. Fasteners and Glue has 12, Sanding and Finishing 13, Shop Safety and Layout 14, People and the Craft 12 and First Projects 12.

Clues for a vocabulary quiz

Tick Show clues, not words, in More options, and the sheet prints meanings in place of the word list: The slit a saw blade leaves sends the class hunting for Kerf.

Mortise and Tenon are the two halves of one joint. Pupils who find one should hunt for the other.
Easy Woodshop Words holds 50 words of three to five letters, such as Awl, Oak and Kerf.

Questions and answers

What words are in the woodshop word search?

It has 136 shop class words in nine lists: hand tools, machines, kinds of wood, joints, fasteners, finishing, safety gear and layout, people of the craft, and first projects. No brand of tool, glue or finish is on it.

Does the sheet teach shop safety?

No. It is a vocabulary sheet. The Shop Safety and Layout list names gear such as Goggles, Guard and Push stick, but how to use a tool safely is for the teacher in the room.

Is it spelled rabbet or rabbit?

Rabbet, for the step cut along the edge of a piece. The spelling was checked in the American Heritage Dictionary in September 2026, along with the other single words on the list.

Which list is the hardest?

Hard Woodshop Words. It holds the 20 entries of nine letters or more, such as Spokeshave, Countersink and Cabinetmaker. The grid grows by itself to fit them.

All 136 words

Hand Tools 23

Machines 13

Kinds of Wood 22

Joints 15

Fasteners and Glue 12

Sanding and Finishing 13

Shop Safety and Layout 14

People and the Craft 12

First Projects 12

How it works

Nine lists for a shop class

Clues for a vocabulary quiz

Questions and answers

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