Pickleball Word Search
A free Pickleball word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on the rules, gear, and vocabulary of a sport, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: PADDLE, BALL, NETS, COURT, LINES, KITCHEN, ZONE, VOLLEY, SERVE, RECEIVER, RETURN, DINK.
Diagonals are where most players stall. Once you are down to the last word or two, sweep the diagonals deliberately.
Pickleball word list, defined
- PADDLE /ˈpædəl/ · noun, verb
- A flat piece of material, typically made of wood or plastic, used for propelling a boat through water, or a long-handled tool used for stirring or mixing. Related: oar, blade, sweep, stroke.
- BALL /bɔːl/ (British), /bɔːl/ or /bɑːl/ (US) · noun
- A solid or hollow spherical or roughly spherical object, used especially in games and sports; also a large formal dance event. Related: sphere, globe, orb, spheroid.
- NETS /nɛts/ · noun
- A mesh of threads or wires, typically used for catching or holding something. A network of people or things. Related: mesh, sieve, catcher, snare.
- 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.
- LINES /ˈlaɪnz/ · noun, verb
- A line is a set of points that extend infinitely in two directions. To line something means to arrange it in a straight row or to cover the surface of something with a layer of something else. Related: row, array, sequence, string.
- KITCHEN /ˈkɪtʃɪn/ · noun
- A room or part of a building for cooking and food preparation. Related: galley, cooking area, dining room, pantry.
- ZONE /zoʊn/ · noun, verb
- A particular area or region of an activity, industry, or sphere of interest; a designated area or region of a country or city. Related: area, region, sector, sphere.
- VOLLEY /ˈvɒli/ · noun, verb
- A shot in a game, especially tennis, in which the ball is hit before it has touched the ground. To hit the ball in this way. Related: shot, smash, spike, drive.
- SERVE /sɜːrv/ · verb, noun
- To provide something, especially food or drink, to someone. To hit a ball into the opponent's court in tennis, squash, or other racquet sports. Related: provide, offer, present, deliver.
- RECEIVER /riːˈsɪvər/ · noun
- A person or device that receives something, such as a message, signal, or transmission. A person who receives something, such as a gift or an award. Related: recipient, acceptor, listener, subscriber.
- RETURN /rɪˈtɜrn/ · verb, noun
- To go or come back to a place, especially one that one knows well. A turning back or reversal of direction, especially in a competition or election. Related: come back, go back, revert, retrace.
- DINK /dɪŋk/ · noun
- A light, delicate shot that drops the ball softly over the net, especially in pickleball and table tennis; more broadly, any gentle tap or short hit. Related: tap, drop shot, flick, tip.
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