Use the arrow keys to move between letters. Press Enter or Space on the first letter of a word, then again on the last letter. Press Escape to cancel.
A few of the words
- FRIDA
- Frida Kahlo painted 55 of her 143 known works as self-portraits, turning her own face into one of art history's most recognized canvases.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- ISADORA
- Isadora Duncan is widely credited as the mother of modern dance, trading the rigid pointe shoe for bare feet and flowing fabric in the early 1900s.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- CALLAS
- Maria Callas, known simply by her surname to opera lovers the world over, is considered by many critics to be the greatest soprano of the 20th century.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- JOSEPHINE
- Josephine Baker debuted at the Folies Bergère in Paris in 1925 and became one of the most celebrated entertainers in Europe, and a decorated French Resistance agent.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
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Artists & Performers: a free online word search
Famous women artists and performers word search, free to play with no account needed. Frida with her brushes, Aretha at the piano, Ella scatting a tune.
About Artists & Performers
From the smoky cabaret stages of Paris to the concert halls of Detroit, women have shaped every art form the world holds dear. A dancer's bare feet on a wooden floor, a painter's brush heavy with color, a soprano's voice climbing into the rafters, these women didn't just perform, they transformed. Their names became shorthand for courage, brilliance, and the kind of beauty that refuses to be quiet.
How to play
- 1Find a word.Tap its first letter, then tap along to its last. The trail fills in and finishes itself when it spells a word. Or press the first letter and drag.
- 2Words run in straight lines.Across and down, and on the harder difficulties diagonally and backwards.
- 3It marks itself.Each word you find takes on its own soft colour on the grid and is crossed off the list.
- 4Choose a difficulty.Relaxed, Classic or Challenging set those directions and how much the word list helps, never the grid size. Tap the A buttons at the top to enlarge the letters, or pinch the grid.

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