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
soccer ball goal kick pass net field team coach cleats jersey whistle referee captain score dribble corner player cheer socks
Soccer words from the field, among them ball, goal, kick and net, with cleats, a jersey and the referee's whistle. There are 20 words and 106 letters to find. The longest words are "whistle", "referee", "captain" and "dribble", at 7 letters. No word on the list uses Q, U, V, X and Z.
The words by length
| Length | How many | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 3 letters | 1 | net |
| 4 letters | 5 | ball goal kick pass team |
| 5 letters | 5 | field coach score cheer socks |
| 6 letters | 5 | soccer cleats jersey corner player |
| 7 letters | 4 | whistle referee captain dribble |
A shorter puzzle of ten
Choose "10 short words" beside the heading for a smaller grid with these ten: ball, goal, kick, pass, net, field, team, coach, score and cheer. 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. Whistle, referee and captain take up the most room, so they are the easiest to spot.
- 5 words start with C. When you find a C, check it for coach, cleats, captain, corner and cheer.
- 3 words start with S. When you find an S, check it for soccer, score and socks.
- Look for doubled letters. Two of the same letter side by side stand out in a grid: soccer, ball, pass, referee, dribble and cheer.
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.
Tuck it in the gear bag for the sideline, halftime or the drive home after a game. Draw a field on the back and write each found word where it belongs, like the net at each end.
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 soccer word search?
Soccer, ball, goal, kick, pass, net, field, team, coach, cleats, jersey, whistle, referee, captain, score, dribble, corner, player, cheer and socks.
Is there an easier soccer word search?
Yes. Choose "10 short words" for a smaller puzzle with ball, goal, kick, pass, net, field, team, coach, score and cheer. 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 soccer word search free?
Yes. There are no ads and nothing to sign up for.