American Football Word Search
Play a American Football word search free online. We built the 12-word list around the rules, gear, and vocabulary of a sport, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Words to find: TOUCHDOWN, QUARTERBACK, LINEBACKER, HALFBACK, OFFSIDE, FUMBLE, PUNT, FIELDGOAL, SNAPPER, TACKLE, INTERCEPTION, ENDZONE.
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American Football word list, defined
- TOUCHDOWN /ˈtʌtʃdaʊn/ · noun, verb
- A touchdown is the act of bringing something into contact with the ground, especially an aircraft after flight. In American football, it is a score awarded for carrying or catching the ball in the opponent's end zone; in rugby, a comparable grounding is now generally called a try. Related: score, landing, grounding, arrival.
- QUARTERBACK /ˈkwɔːrtərbæk/ · noun
- A quarterback is the offensive player in American football who receives the snap and is primarily responsible for passing the ball. The term can also refer to the position itself or, figuratively, to a person who directs and coordinates an effort. Related: signal caller, field general, passer.
- LINEBACKER /ˈlaɪnˌbækər/ · noun
- A defensive football player who lines up behind the defensive line, typically between the defensive line and the secondary. The position is mainly associated with American football, with similar usage in Canadian football. Related: defensive player, defender, defensive back, back.
- HALFBACK /ˈhɑːfbæk/ · noun
- A player positioned behind the main forward line or in the rear half of a team's formation, especially in Australian rules football or rugby. The precise role varies by sport, and the term has also been used historically in association football and American football. Related: scrum-half, stand-off, midfielder, fly-half.
- OFFSIDE /ˌɒfˈsaɪd/ · noun, adjective
- In association football, offside is a position from which a player may not play the ball because it would place that player nearer the opponents' goal line than both the ball and the second-last opponent. A player in such a position, or the violation of this rule, may be called offside. Related: offside position, offside violation, offside offence.
- FUMBLE /ˈfʌmbl/ · verb (also noun)
- To fumble is to handle something clumsily or ineptly, or to grope about awkwardly with the hands; it also means to bungle or mishandle a situation, task, or opportunity, especially under pressure. Related: botch, bungle, mishandle, grope.
- PUNT /pʌnt/ · verb, noun
- To propel a ball by kicking it so that it bounces or rises through the air; in American football, to kick the ball to the opposing team after receiving it. As a noun, a punt is the kicked ball, the act of kicking it, a small flat-bottomed boat propelled by a pole, or an informal act of gambling. Related: kick, boot, propel, bet.
- SNAPPER /ˈsnæpər/ · noun
- A snapper is any of various marine fish, especially those of the family Lutjanidae, found in tropical and subtropical waters. The word can also denote a snapping turtle, a fastener that closes with a snapping action, or a hard, crisp cookie. Related: lutjanid, snapping turtle, snap fastener, hard biscuit.
- TACKLE /ˈtækəl/ · verb
- To deal with or attempt to overcome a difficult problem, task, or situation. It can also mean to confront or challenge someone, especially in a physical context. Related: address, handle, confront, deal with.
- INTERCEPTION /ˌɪntəˈsɛpʃən/ · noun
- The act of stopping, preventing, or seizing something before it reaches its intended destination. It may refer to intercepting a communication, a vehicle, a flight, or a trajectory. Related: interception, capture, seizure, interruption.
- ENDZONE /ˈɛndˌzoʊn/ · noun
- The area at either end of an American football field between the goal line and the end line, in which touchdowns are scored. By extension, it is sometimes used figuratively to mean a final or target area of activity. Related: goal area, end zone, scoring zone, touchdown area.
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