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
beam bars vault mat flip tumble cartwheel handstand roll split jump leap balance rings floor stretch twist leotard chalk routine
Gymnastics words such as beam, bars, vault and mat, with moves like cartwheel, handstand, tumble and flip. There are 20 words and 109 letters to find. The longest words are "cartwheel" and "handstand", at 9 letters. No word on the list uses Q, X, Y and Z.
The words by length
| Length | How many | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 3 letters | 1 | mat |
| 4 letters | 6 | beam bars flip roll jump leap |
| 5 letters | 6 | vault split rings floor twist chalk |
| 6 letters | 1 | tumble |
| 7 letters | 4 | balance stretch leotard routine |
| 9 letters | 2 | cartwheel handstand |
A shorter puzzle of ten
Choose "10 short words" beside the heading for a smaller grid with these ten: beam, bars, vault, mat, flip, roll, split, jump, leap and rings. 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. Cartwheel, handstand and balance take up the most room, so they are the easiest to spot.
- 3 words start with B. When you find a B, check it for beam, bars and balance.
- 3 words start with R. When you find an R, check it for roll, rings and routine.
- Look for doubled letters. Two of the same letter side by side stand out in a grid: cartwheel, roll and floor.
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.
Keep a copy for the waiting area at the gym or for the evening after watching a meet together. Sort the found words into two lists on the back, one for moves and one for equipment, then draw your favorite move.
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 gymnastics word search?
Beam, bars, vault, mat, flip, tumble, cartwheel, handstand, roll, split, jump, leap, balance, rings, floor, stretch, twist, leotard, chalk and routine.
Is there an easier gymnastics word search?
Yes. Choose "10 short words" for a smaller puzzle with beam, bars, vault, mat, flip, roll, split, jump, leap and rings. 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 gymnastics word search free?
Yes. There are no ads and nothing to sign up for.