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
skates ice rink glide spin roller sidewalk wheels helmet pads laces boots twirl jump balance skateboard ramp trick circle figure
Words for ice skating, roller skating and skateboards, such as rink, glide, twirl, laces and ramp. There are 20 words and 109 letters to find. The longest word is "skateboard", at 10 letters. No word on the list uses Q, V, X, Y and Z.
The words by length
| Length | How many | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 3 letters | 1 | ice |
| 4 letters | 5 | rink spin pads jump ramp |
| 5 letters | 5 | glide laces boots twirl trick |
| 6 letters | 6 | skates roller wheels helmet circle figure |
| 7 letters | 1 | balance |
| 8 letters | 1 | sidewalk |
| 10 letters | 1 | skateboard |
A shorter puzzle of ten
Choose "10 short words" beside the heading for a smaller grid with these ten: ice, rink, glide, spin, pads, laces, boots, twirl, jump and ramp. 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. Skateboard, sidewalk and balance 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 skates, spin, sidewalk and skateboard.
- 3 words start with R. When you find an R, check it for rink, roller and ramp.
- Look for doubled letters. Two of the same letter side by side stand out in a grid: roller, wheels and boots.
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.
Hand it out at a rink party while skates are being laced or snacks are on the table. Color the words that belong on ice in blue and the words that belong on wheels in red, and see which color has more.
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 skating word search?
Skates, ice, rink, glide, spin, roller, sidewalk, wheels, helmet, pads, laces, boots, twirl, jump, balance, skateboard, ramp, trick, circle and figure.
Is there an easier skating word search?
Yes. Choose "10 short words" for a smaller puzzle with ice, rink, glide, spin, pads, laces, boots, twirl, jump and ramp. 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 skating word search free?
Yes. There are no ads and nothing to sign up for.