Use the arrow keys to move between letters. Press Enter or Space on the first letter of a word, then again on the last letter. Press Escape to cancel.
A few of the words
- CROSSOVER
- The crossover dribble, switching the ball quickly from one hand to the other in front of the body, became a signature move for Allen Iverson, whose low, lightning-fast version left defenders famously off-balance in the late 1990s.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- FASTBREAK
- A fast break turns a steal or rebound into an immediate push up the floor before the defense can set, at its best, it ends in a layup or dunk with the crowd already on its feet.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- HESITATE
- The hesitation dribble is a change-of-pace move: the ball-handler slows or pauses just long enough to make a defender think they've won the moment, then explodes past them.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- PALM
- Palming, or 'carrying', the ball is a technical violation, but getting a feel for the ball in your palm is the foundation of every ball-handling drill young players learn on day one.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
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Basketball dribble word search, free and large-print, where every bounce, steal, and fast break lives in the grid.
About The Dribble
Nothing quite matches watching a guard with a silky handle dissect a defense, one crossover freezes a defender, a quick jab step opens the lane, and suddenly the whole floor tilts. The dribble is the engine of the game: low and hard in traffic, loose and rhythmic in the open court, a language the best ball-handlers speak without looking down. Legends like Bob Cousy, Isiah Thomas, and Allen Iverson made the art of moving the ball off the bounce feel like something between street magic and pure instinct.
How to play
- 1Find a word.Tap its first letter, then tap along to its last. The trail fills in and finishes itself when it spells a word. Or press the first letter and drag.
- 2Words run in straight lines.Across and down, and on the harder difficulties diagonally and backwards.
- 3It marks itself.Each word you find takes on its own soft colour on the grid and is crossed off the list.
- 4Choose a difficulty.Relaxed, Classic or Challenging set those directions and how much the word list helps, never the grid size. Tap the A buttons at the top to enlarge the letters, or pinch the grid.
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