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Find All Common Metals in the Grid - Word Search Puzzle

Question

Find all common metals in the grid. Words can be formed horizontally or vertically in the letter grid.

A systematic approach to finding metal names in a letter grid.

Common Metals to Find

IRON, GOLD, TIN, LEAD, ZINC, COPPER, SILVER, NICKEL and more

1Understand the Grid Rules

In this word search puzzle, words can be formed by reading letters **horizontally** (left-to-right or right-to-left) or **vertically** (top-to-bottom or bottom-to-top). Each letter in the grid can be part of multiple words.

Search Strategy

Start by looking for short metal names (TIN, IRON, GOLD) first — they're easier to spot. Then move to longer names (COPPER, SILVER, NICKEL).

2List Common Metals

Common metals that typically appear in chemistry word search puzzles, along with their chemical symbols:

Metal	Symbol	Letters	Difficulty
Iron	Fe	4 letters	Easy
Gold	Au	4 letters	Easy
Tin	Sn	3 letters	Easy
Lead	Pb	4 letters	Easy
Zinc	Zn	4 letters	Medium
Copper	Cu	6 letters	Medium
Silver	Ag	6 letters	Medium
Nickel	Ni	6 letters	Hard

3Systematic Search Strategy

Follow this systematic approach to ensure you find all metals:

  Search Order:

  1. Scan rows LEFT → RIGHT
  2. Scan rows RIGHT → LEFT
  3. Scan columns TOP → BOTTOM
  4. Scan columns BOTTOM → TOP

  Tip: Look for rare letters first (Z, K, V, X)
       These anchor uncommon metals like ZINC

Periodic Table Connection

Many metals have symbols that don't match their English names (Fe for Iron, Au for Gold, Sn for Tin, Pb for Lead, Cu for Copper, Ag for Silver). These Latin-derived symbols are worth memorizing for chemistry exams.

3-letter metalsTIN

4-letter metalsIRON, GOLD, LEAD, ZINC

6-letter metalsCOPPER, SILVER, NICKEL

7+ letter metalsCOBALT, PLATINUM, MERCURY...

MINIMUM EXPECTED8 metals

Quiz

Test your understanding with these questions.

Which of these is NOT a common metal?

In a word search, words can be found in which directions?