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
run race track laps sprint jog fast dash start lane baton hurdle sneakers stride pace mile ribbon stopwatch marathon stretch
Track and running words such as sprint, laps, hurdle and baton, with longer ones like stopwatch and marathon. There are 20 words and 105 letters to find. The longest word is "stopwatch", at 9 letters. No word on the list uses Q, V, X, Y and Z.
The words by length
| Length | How many | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 3 letters | 2 | run jog |
| 4 letters | 7 | race laps fast dash lane pace mile |
| 5 letters | 3 | track start baton |
| 6 letters | 4 | sprint hurdle stride ribbon |
| 7 letters | 1 | stretch |
| 8 letters | 2 | sneakers marathon |
| 9 letters | 1 | stopwatch |
A shorter puzzle of ten
Choose "10 short words" beside the heading for a smaller grid with these ten: run, race, track, laps, jog, fast, dash, lane, pace and mile. 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. Stopwatch, sneakers and marathon take up the most room, so they are the easiest to spot.
- 6 words start with S. When you find an S, check it for sprint, start, sneakers, stride, stopwatch and stretch.
- 3 words start with R. When you find an R, check it for run, race and ribbon.
- Look for doubled letters. Two of the same letter side by side stand out in a grid: ribbon.
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 fits field day, the morning of a fun run, or the cool down after practice. Number each word in the order you find it, like runners crossing the line, and draw a ribbon beside the first three.
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 running word search?
Run, race, track, laps, sprint, jog, fast, dash, start, lane, baton, hurdle, sneakers, stride, pace, mile, ribbon, stopwatch, marathon and stretch.
Is there an easier running word search?
Yes. Choose "10 short words" for a smaller puzzle with run, race, track, laps, jog, fast, dash, lane, pace and mile. 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 running word search free?
Yes. There are no ads and nothing to sign up for.