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
racket ball net court serve rally match set game point love ace lob swing backhand forehand bounce baseline doubles spin
Words heard on a tennis court, including racket, serve, rally and lob, plus scoring words such as love, ace and set. There are 20 words and 101 letters to find. The longest words are "backhand", "forehand" and "baseline", at 8 letters. No word on the list uses J, Q, X and Z.
The words by length
| Length | How many | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 3 letters | 4 | net set ace lob |
| 4 letters | 4 | ball game love spin |
| 5 letters | 6 | court serve rally match point swing |
| 6 letters | 2 | racket bounce |
| 7 letters | 1 | doubles |
| 8 letters | 3 | backhand forehand baseline |
A shorter puzzle of ten
Choose "10 short words" beside the heading for a smaller grid with these ten: ball, net, court, serve, set, game, love, ace, lob and spin. 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. Backhand, forehand and baseline take up the most room, so they are the easiest to spot.
- 4 words start with B. When you find a B, check it for ball, backhand, bounce and baseline.
- 4 words start with S. When you find an S, check it for serve, set, swing and spin.
- Look for doubled letters. Two of the same letter side by side stand out in a grid: ball and rally.
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.
Set it out during a summer tournament or while waiting for a court to open up. Trade the page back and forth like a rally, each person circling one word before sending it back over the net.
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 tennis word search?
Racket, ball, net, court, serve, rally, match, set, game, point, love, ace, lob, swing, backhand, forehand, bounce, baseline, doubles and spin.
Is there an easier tennis word search?
Yes. Choose "10 short words" for a smaller puzzle with ball, net, court, serve, set, game, love, ace, lob and spin. 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 tennis word search free?
Yes. There are no ads and nothing to sign up for.