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 large-print word search
Free large-print basketball word search, from the soft layup to the deep three, feel the rise and release of every great shot.
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 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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