20 words are hidden in the letters, or ten short ones for a first try. Tap the first letter of a word, then its last letter.
The 20 words
ball pass kick catch run team field goal helmet touchdown huddle coach score punt yard snap throw jersey spiral sideline
American football words including touchdown, huddle, punt and snap, along with gear such as the helmet and jersey. There are 20 words and 101 letters to find. The longest word is "touchdown", at 9 letters. No word on the list uses Q, V, X and Z.
The words by length
| Length | How many | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 3 letters | 1 | run |
| 4 letters | 8 | ball pass kick team goal punt yard snap |
| 5 letters | 5 | catch field coach score throw |
| 6 letters | 4 | helmet huddle jersey spiral |
| 8 letters | 1 | sideline |
| 9 letters | 1 | touchdown |
A shorter puzzle of ten
Choose "10 short words" beside the heading for a smaller grid with these ten: ball, pass, kick, catch, run, team, goal, punt, yard and snap. None has more than 5 letters. On a phone the full puzzle takes twelve of the 20, so the letters stay big enough to tap.
Hints for this puzzle
- Start with the longest words. Touchdown, sideline and helmet take up the most room, so they are the easiest to spot.
- 4 words start with S. When you find an S, check it for score, snap, spiral and sideline.
- 3 words start with T. When you find a T, check it for team, touchdown and throw.
- Look for doubled letters. Two of the same letter side by side stand out in a grid: ball, pass and huddle.
Play it or print it
On the screen, tap the first letter of a word and then its last letter, and the word is crossed off the list. Easy hides words across and down, Medium adds corner to corner, and Hard adds backwards. Press Print for two pages, the puzzle and its answer key, and "New puzzle" for the same words in new places. The word search maker page explains how each grid is made and kept clean.
Print a stack for game day so young fans have something to do at halftime. Draw a field on the back and move five yards for each word found, so the twentieth word is the touchdown.
The same words on bingo cards and flash cards
The bingo card generator deals these words onto cards, each one a different mix, and the flash cards page prints them eight to a sheet.
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Questions
What words are in the football word search?
Ball, pass, kick, catch, run, team, field, goal, helmet, touchdown, huddle, coach, score, punt, yard, snap, throw, jersey, spiral and sideline.
Is there an easier football word search?
Yes. Choose "10 short words" for a smaller puzzle with ball, pass, kick, catch, run, team, goal, punt, yard and snap. On Easy, words only run across and down.
Can I print it with an answer key?
Yes. Press Print for two pages: the puzzle and its answer key. Each press of "New puzzle" makes a different sheet.
Is the football word search free?
Yes. There are no ads and nothing to sign up for.