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
pool swim water dive float kick goggles towel lane laps splash bubbles shallow ladder lifeguard flippers paddle race freestyle snorkel
Pool words including dive, float, kick and splash, together with things from a swim bag like goggles, towel and flippers. There are 20 words and 115 letters to find. The longest words are "lifeguard" and "freestyle", at 9 letters. No word on the list uses J, Q, X and Z.
The words by length
| Length | How many | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 4 letters | 7 | pool swim dive kick lane laps race |
| 5 letters | 3 | water float towel |
| 6 letters | 3 | splash ladder paddle |
| 7 letters | 4 | goggles bubbles shallow snorkel |
| 8 letters | 1 | flippers |
| 9 letters | 2 | lifeguard freestyle |
A shorter puzzle of ten
Choose "10 short words" beside the heading for a smaller grid with these ten: pool, swim, water, dive, float, kick, towel, lane, laps and race. 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. Lifeguard, freestyle and flippers take up the most room, so they are the easiest to spot.
- 4 words start with L. When you find an L, check it for lane, laps, ladder and lifeguard.
- 4 words start with S. When you find an S, check it for swim, splash, shallow and snorkel.
- Look for doubled letters. Two of the same letter side by side stand out in a grid: pool, goggles, bubbles, shallow, ladder, flippers, paddle and freestyle.
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.
Slip it into the swim bag for the rest break when everyone has to sit out of the water. Color each found word blue as if filling a pool, and add one bubble in the margin for every word.
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 swimming word search?
Pool, swim, water, dive, float, kick, goggles, towel, lane, laps, splash, bubbles, shallow, ladder, lifeguard, flippers, paddle, race, freestyle and snorkel.
Is there an easier swimming word search?
Yes. Choose "10 short words" for a smaller puzzle with pool, swim, water, dive, float, kick, towel, lane, laps and race. 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 swimming word search free?
Yes. There are no ads and nothing to sign up for.