Basketball Word Search
This basketball word search is packed with court vocabulary like rebound, layup, free throw and alley oop. It is perfect for a team bus ride, a PE sub plan, or a March tournament party. Have players act out each move or call as they find it to get everyone moving.
Basketball Word Search
Find and circle every word in the list. Words go across, down and diagonally.
- ASSIST
- BACKBOARD
- BASKETBALL
- BLOCK
- CENTER
- COURT
- DRIBBLE
- FORWARD
- FOUL
- FREE THROW
- HOOP
- JUMP SHOT
- LAYUP
- NET
- POINT GUARD
- REBOUND
- RIM
- SLAM DUNK
- STEAL
- THREE POINTER
Basketball Hidden Message Word Search
Find and circle every word in the list. Words go across, down and diagonally.
- ASSIST
- BACKBOARD
- BASKETBALL
- BLOCK
- CENTER
- COURT
- FORWARD
- HOOP
- JUMP SHOT
- NET
- POINT GUARD
- RIM
- SLAM DUNK
- STEAL
- THREE POINTER
Hidden message: the leftover letters, read left to right and top to bottom, spell a secret message._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Basketball Word Search — Answer Key
Basketball Hidden Message Word Search — Answer Key
Hidden message: Nothing but net
About this basketball word search
- James Naismith invented basketball in 1891 in Springfield, Massachusetts, using peach baskets as the first hoops.
- A regulation basketball hoop is 10 feet above the floor, the same height Naismith used in the very first game.
- Early games used a soccer ball, and players had to climb up and retrieve the ball after every basket.
Want a different version? Make your own word search with these words, a shaped grid, or bent words.
Words in these puzzles
BasketballDribbleReboundLayupFree ThrowSlam DunkJump ShotThree PointerHoopBackboardRimNetCourtPoint GuardForwardCenterAssistStealBlockFoul
Frequently asked questions
›Is this basketball word search free to print?
Yes. Print it straight from your browser or download the PDF, which includes 2 puzzles and their answer keys. No sign-up needed.
›Where is the answer key?
The answer keys print on their own pages after the puzzles, and they are in the PDF too. Every word is highlighted, so checking is quick.
›Can I make my own basketball word search?
Yes. Press "Customize this puzzle" to open it in the word search maker. There you can add or remove words, change the grid size, pick a shape or add a hidden message.