Medium Sports Word Search for Kids Ages 8–10
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
16 Sports words for a medium word search
The medium level is for ages 8–10: a 12 × 12 grid with words running across, down and diagonally. Each puzzle hides 12 of these; a class set draws a different selection for every copy.
- 1.Tennis
- 2.Soccer
- 3.Hockey
- 4.Rugby
- 5.Cycling
- 6.Boxing
- 7.Karate
- 8.Rowing
- 9.Skiing
- 10.Medal
- 11.Trophy
- 12.Player
- 13.Referee
- 14.Stadium
- 15.Whistle
- 16.Baseball
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 medium 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 medium Sports word search?
- Tennis, Soccer, Hockey, Rugby, Cycling and more: all 16 are listed on this page. Each puzzle hides 12 of them, and you can change the number. The medium level is for ages 8–10: a 12 × 12 grid with words running across, down and diagonally.
- 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.