task gets tricky Here is where this task gets tricky. What words do you think are beautiful? Maybe the sound of a certain word is especially attractive to you, or maybe a certain word makes you think of a beautiful time in your life. No one can really tell you what words you should think are beautiful, because the matter is one of personal opinion. However, here are some words that are frequently regarded as beautiful. These words come from Robert Beard, an expert on all sorts of words. He handpicked these words himself.