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
- AUDIBLE
- When the quarterback reaches the line and reads the defense, he can scrap the called play entirely, shouting a new one in coded language before the snap. That last-second switch is the audible, and getting it right can flip a drive in an instant.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- CADENCE
- The rhythmic count the quarterback calls at the line, "Blue 42… Blue 42… Hut!", is the cadence. Its pace and pattern are deliberately varied to draw the defense offside or disguise the snap count.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- FORMATION
- How a team lines up before the snap tells a story before a single player moves. Offensive formations like the I-formation and the shotgun each stress the defense in different ways, and reading them is half the chess match.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- PLAYBOOK
- An NFL playbook can run to hundreds of pages of diagrams, terminology, and assignments, one for every player on the roster. Rookies spend their first training camp summers studying it the way students cram for finals.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
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The Huddle word search
The Huddle: a free large-print word search
The Huddle, a free, large-print word search deep in football's quiet ritual: the play called low, helmets close, trust running through the ring.
About The Huddle
Before every play, eleven players pull into that tight circle, helmets nearly touching, breath visible on a cold November afternoon, and for a few seconds the whole stadium feels like it holds its breath. The quarterback's voice drops to a murmur as a route, a count, and a formation are passed from player to player like something almost sacred. When the huddle breaks with a sharp clap and the offense strides to the line, the play belongs to everyone.
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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