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
- An audible is called at the line of scrimmage when the quarterback spots a defensive look that changes the plan, the whole offense pivots on a single shouted code word.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- CADENCE
- The rhythmic count a quarterback calls before the snap sets the tempo of every play, and a hard count can draw a defender offside without the ball ever moving.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- BOOTLEG
- On a bootleg, the quarterback fakes a handoff and rolls out in the opposite direction, one of the oldest misdirection plays in the game.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- CHECKDOWN
- When every deep route is covered, the quarterback checks down to the shortest available receiver, often a running back drifting out of the backfield, to keep the drive alive.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
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The Quarterback: a free large-print word search
Free quarterback word search, large-print, no sign-up. Find the snap, the spiral, the audible, the bootleg, and the pocket.
About The Quarterback
The quarterback is the axis around which a football game turns, reading the defense at the line, barking the cadence, then dropping back into the pocket as eleven bodies collide a few feet away. One count can change everything: a blitz spotted late, an audible called at the last breath before the snap, a scramble that turns a broken play into a gain. The spiral that leaves a quarterback's fingertips carries decades of craft, footwork, timing, and the quiet geometry of knowing where a receiver will be before he gets 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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