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
puck stick ice rink net goalie skates helmet pads team pass save score glove mask jersey faceoff period arena overtime
Hockey words from the rink: puck, stick, skates and goalie, plus faceoff, period and arena. There are 20 words and 99 letters to find. The longest word is "overtime", at 8 letters. No word on the list uses B, Q, W, X and Z.
The words by length
| Length | How many | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 3 letters | 2 | ice net |
| 4 letters | 7 | puck rink pads team pass save mask |
| 5 letters | 4 | stick score glove arena |
| 6 letters | 5 | goalie skates helmet jersey period |
| 7 letters | 1 | faceoff |
| 8 letters | 1 | overtime |
A shorter puzzle of ten
Choose "10 short words" beside the heading for a smaller grid with these ten: puck, stick, ice, rink, net, pads, team, pass, save and mask. 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. Overtime, faceoff and goalie take up the most room, so they are the easiest to spot.
- 4 words start with P. When you find a P, check it for puck, pads, pass and period.
- 4 words start with S. When you find an S, check it for stick, skates, save and score.
- Look for doubled letters. Two of the same letter side by side stand out in a grid: pass and faceoff.
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.
It works for a cold afternoon indoors or the car ride to an early practice. Shade each found word ice blue, then draw a rink and put the goalie, the puck and the net where they belong.
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 hockey word search?
Puck, stick, ice, rink, net, goalie, skates, helmet, pads, team, pass, save, score, glove, mask, jersey, faceoff, period, arena and overtime.
Is there an easier hockey word search?
Yes. Choose "10 short words" for a smaller puzzle with puck, stick, ice, rink, net, pads, team, pass, save and mask. 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 hockey word search free?
Yes. There are no ads and nothing to sign up for.