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
- ALBATROSS
- Three strokes under par on a single hole, rarer in a lifetime of golf than a hole-in-one, the albatross shares its name with the great seabird known for effortless, gliding flight.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- ACE
- A hole-in-one is called an ace, and the odds of an amateur golfer making one on any given par-3 are estimated at roughly 12,500 to 1, each one is a story retold for decades.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- FLAGSTICK
- The flagstick marks the cup from across the fairway; since a 2019 rules update, players may leave it in while putting, a small change that sparked big debate among devoted golfers.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- CADDIE
- A skilled caddie does far more than carry the bag, reading greens, judging wind, and keeping a player's spirits steady across all 18 holes of a long, dramatic round.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
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The Hole-in-One: a free online word search
Hole in one word search, playable online right now, no account needed. Even par feels forgettable once you've spotted BIRDIE hiding in the grid.
About The Hole-in-One
A particular hush falls over a golf gallery just before a player swings, then, when the ball arcs cleanly toward the pin and rattles into the cup, the roar that follows rolls across the fairway like a wave. Scoring terms borrowed from the sky give the game its poetry: a birdie one under, an eagle two, and the almost mythical albatross three strokes beneath par. From a crisp morning tee shot to the quiet tap of a final putt, a great round is measured in those small, hard-won moments when everything comes together at once.
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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