Rugby Word Search
Play a Rugby 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: SCRUM, PENALTY, CONVERSION, DROPKICK, RUCK, MAUL, LINEUP, SINBIN, REFEREE, TACKLE, PASS, HALFBACK.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Rugby word list, defined
- SCRUM /skrʌm/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, a scrum is a formation in rugby in which the forwards of both teams bind together and contest possession of the ball. It can also refer to an iterative framework for managing software projects through short development cycles.
- PENALTY /ˈpɛnəlti/ · noun, verb
- As a noun, a punishment or other consequence imposed for breaking a rule, law, or condition. As a verb, to impose or assign a penalty, especially in a sport. Related: punishment, fine, sanction, forfeit.
- CONVERSION /kənˈvɜːrʒən/ (US: /kənˈvɜːrʒən/ or /kənˈvɜːrʃən/) · noun
- The act or process of changing something from one form, state, or use to another; also a person's adoption of a new religion, belief, or opinion. Related: transformation, change, transition, alteration.
- DROPKICK /ˈdrɒpkɪk/ (British), /ˈdrɑːpˌkɪk/ (US) · noun, verb
- A kick made by dropping a ball to the ground and kicking it just as, or immediately after, it bounces. As a verb, to strike in this way, or figuratively to knock someone down forcefully. Related: kick, drop-kick, placekick, punt.
- RUCK /rʌk/ · noun, verb
- A ruck is a dense, disorderly crowd or commotion, especially one produced by people pressing together. In cycling, it also means a pile-up involving several riders; as a verb, to ruck means to gather in a crowded or disorderly mass. Related: crowd, crush, scrum, commotion.
- MAUL /mɔːl/ · verb; noun
- As a verb, to strike or crush someone or something repeatedly and violently, usually causing serious injury or damage. As a noun, a heavy or violent blow, or an act of severe physical assault. Related: batter, beat, pummel, thrash.
- LINEUP /ˈlaɪnʌp/ · noun and verb
- A lineup is a group of people, performers, players, or items presented or scheduled together, especially in a particular order. It can also refer to the roster or list itself. Related: roster, team, program, bill.
- REFEREE /ˌrɛfəˈriː/ · noun and verb
- A referee is an impartial official who enforces the rules of a sport or settles a dispute. As a verb, to referee means to officiate or act as the judge in a contest or proceeding. Related: umpire, judge, adjudicator, arbiter.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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