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
- BANKSHOT
- A bank shot uses the backboard as a deliberate target, the angle of the glass can turn a tough mid-range look into one of the highest-percentage shots on the court.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- FADEAWAY
- The fadeaway jumper leans the shooter away from the defender on release, making it nearly impossible to block, a signature weapon of players like Michael Jordan and Dirk Nowitzki.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- SWISH
- A swish means the ball passes cleanly through the net without touching the rim, the sound alone tells everyone in the gym it was a perfect shot.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- DOWNTOWN
- Shooting from 'downtown' is old-school basketball slang for a long three-pointer, usually launched from well beyond the arc near half court, the kind that silences a crowd for a half-second before it erupts.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
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The Jump Shot: a free online word search
Basketball jump shot word search, free to play and free to print, tracing every motion from the layup to the arc of a deep three.
About The Jump Shot
The jump shot changed basketball forever. Where the set shot kept feet on the floor, the jumper let a player rise above the defense, releasing the ball at the peak of the leap, untouchable for a split second. Whether it's a silky mid-range pull-up off the dribble, a bank shot kissed off the glass, or a step-back three from well beyond the arc, every great shooter knows the same quiet moment at the top: eyes on the rim, fingers easy, the ball already gone before gravity remembers to pull.
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 color 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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