Expert Sports Word Search for Teens & Adults
A sports word search with balls, goals and games: easy words for small players, tennis, rugby and karate next, and gymnastics, marathons and the Olympics for older kids. A good fit for sports day, the Olympics and active kids on a rest day.
Your own words · add a name · answer sheet included · instant printable PDF
20 Sports words for an expert word search
The expert level is for teens and adults: an 18 × 18 grid with words hidden in all eight directions. Each puzzle hides 22 of these; a class set draws a different selection for every copy.
- 1.Decathlon
- 2.Triathlon
- 3.Equestrian
- 4.Weightlifting
- 5.Championship
- 6.Sportsmanship
- 7.Stopwatch
- 8.Scoreboard
- 9.Sprinter
- 10.Hurdles
- 11.Javelin
- 12.Lacrosse
- 13.Tabletennis
- 14.Archery
- 15.Wrestling
- 16.Pentathlon
- 17.Canoeing
- 18.Bobsleigh
- 19.Curling
- 20.Squash
Ideas for using it
- Use it around sports day or a big tournament.
- Ask which sports they've tried, and which they'd like to.
- Add the names of their team or favourite players.
- A calm activity for after a match.
For a class or a party
A class set gives every child their own puzzle in the same design, 10 to 35 of them, each with a different grid and all the answer sheets. €9.90 for the whole set.
Make a class set →Make your Sports word search
It opens with these words at the expert level. Change anything, add a name, pick a background, and download the PDF the moment you pay.
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Questions
- What words are in the expert Sports word search?
- Decathlon, Triathlon, Equestrian, Weightlifting, Championship and more: all 20 are listed on this page. Each puzzle hides 22 of them, and you can change the number. The expert level is for teens and adults: an 18 × 18 grid with words hidden in all eight directions.
- Can I use my own words?
- Yes. The puzzle starts with these words, and you can change any of them, add more, or paste your own list, such as this week's spelling words, before you download it.
- Is there an answer sheet?
- Yes, every puzzle comes with its answer sheet, each word ringed, on its own page.
- How do I print it?
- You get a landscape PDF at the paper size you choose, A4 or US Letter for most, which prints at home or at any print shop.
- Can I make one for a whole class?
- Yes, with a class set: 10 to 35 puzzles in one design, each with its own grid so no one can copy, and every answer sheet, for €9.90.