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 baseball football basketball hockey tennis golf swimming running track skating skiing gymnastics softball bowling surfing diving cycling rugby volleyball
A list of sports from soccer, baseball and hockey to golf, with skating, surfing and gymnastics along the way. There are 20 words and 141 letters to find. The longest words are "basketball", "gymnastics" and "volleyball", at 10 letters. No word on the list uses J, P, Q, X and Z.
The words by length
| Length | How many | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 4 letters | 1 | golf |
| 5 letters | 2 | track rugby |
| 6 letters | 5 | soccer hockey tennis skiing diving |
| 7 letters | 5 | running skating bowling surfing cycling |
| 8 letters | 4 | baseball football swimming softball |
| 10 letters | 3 | basketball gymnastics volleyball |
A shorter puzzle of ten
Choose "10 short words" beside the heading for a smaller grid with these ten: soccer, hockey, tennis, golf, running, track, skating, skiing, diving and rugby. None has more than 7 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. Basketball, gymnastics and volleyball 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 soccer, swimming, skating, skiing, softball and surfing.
- 3 words start with B. When you find a B, check it for baseball, basketball and bowling.
- Look for doubled letters. Two of the same letter side by side stand out in a grid: soccer, baseball, football, basketball, tennis, swimming, running, skiing, softball and volleyball.
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.
Good for a field day, a rained out practice or the car ride to a big game. Put a star next to each sport you have tried and a circle next to one you would like to try.
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 sports word search?
Soccer, baseball, football, basketball, hockey, tennis, golf, swimming, running, track, skating, skiing, gymnastics, softball, bowling, surfing, diving, cycling, rugby and volleyball.
Is there an easier sports word search?
Yes. Choose "10 short words" for a smaller puzzle with soccer, hockey, tennis, golf, running, track, skating, skiing, diving and rugby. 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 sports word search free?
Yes. There are no ads and nothing to sign up for.