Sports and Games Word Search — Quick

Play a free online Sports and Games word search puzzle. Difficulty: Quick. Find all 12 hidden words on the 15×15 grid below.

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Sports and Games word list, defined

BASKETBALL /ˈbɑːs.kɪt.bɔːl/ · noun
A game played between two teams of five players each, in which goals are scored by throwing an inflated ball through an elevated ringed net (hoop) at either end of a rectangular court; also, the ball itself used in this game. Related: hoops, b-ball.
COURT /kɔːrt/ · noun
A court is a place where legal cases are heard and judged, or the body of people (such as a judge and jury) who decide such cases. It also refers to an open, paved area surrounded by buildings or walls. Related: tribunal, bench, courthouse, judicature.
HOOP /huːp/ · noun and verb
A hoop is a circular band or ring, especially one used in jewelry, clothing, equipment, or as the rim through which a basketball is scored. As a verb, hoop means to surround or bind something with a hoop, and in basketball it means to throw the ball through the hoop. Related: ring, circle, band, loop.
BACKBOARD /ˈbækbɔːrd/ · noun
A board placed at or forming the back of something, such as the rear panel of a vehicle, the back of a chair, or the rectangular board behind a basketball hoop off which the ball may rebound. Related: rebound board, panel, backrest, support.
DRIBBLE /ˈdrɪb.əl/ · verb and noun
To fall or let fall in small drops, or to move a ball along the ground with repeated small kicks, bounces, or taps; as a noun, a small trickle of liquid or the act of moving a ball this way. Related: trickle, drip, drool, slobber.
PASS /pɑːs/ (British English); /pæs/ (American English) · verb and noun
As a verb, pass means to move by or across something, give or hand something to someone, proceed, happen, succeed in an examination or test, or be approved. As a noun, it can refer to a route through a difficult area, a document or permission allowing access, or a successful result in an examination. Related: cross, go by, hand, give.
SHOOT /ʃuːt/ · verb and noun
To propel a projectile or other object through the air with force, or to fire a weapon. As a noun, a shoot refers to an act of firing, a photographic or film-making session, or a new growth from a plant. Related: fire, discharge, fire off, snap.
REBOUND /rɪˈbaʊnd/ (verb); /ˈriːbaʊnd/ (noun) · verb, noun, and adjective
To return after striking a surface, especially to bounce back; to recover after a setback; or to return or increase after a decline. As a noun, a rebound is a recovery, a return to strength, or a diminished return after an initial impact. Related: bounce back, recover, return, spring back.

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