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
- PYLON
- The four bright orange pylons that mark the corners of each end zone were standardized in the NFL in 1965, giving officials a clear reference point for close sideline scores.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- GOALLINE
- The goal line sits at the front edge of the end zone, just a few inches of painted turf that separates a stopped drive from six points on the board.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- SPIKE
- The ball spike as a touchdown celebration was popularized by Homer Jones of the New York Giants in 1965, and it has been a gridiron staple ever since.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- RECEPTION
- A touchdown reception requires the receiver to maintain control of the ball and get at least one foot, two in the NFL, down inbounds in the end zone.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
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The End Zone: a free large-print word search
Free large-print end zone word search, painted turf, bright pylons, the outstretched catch, and the celebration that follows every score.
About The End Zone
The end zone is ten yards of painted turf where the whole game resolves, a receiver stretching fingertips toward a back corner, a running back lunging over the goal line by inches. Bright orange pylons mark each corner like sentinels, and the bold team logo at the center stares up at the stadium lights. When the ball crosses that stripe, everything else falls away: the crowd rises, and for one vivid moment the game belongs entirely to the man who got there.
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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