Bowling Word Search

Words in the Bowling word search

Every word used across the three levels, with a quick note on what it means.

ball

Heavy sphere with finger holes rolled down the lane.

pins

Ten bottle shaped targets set at the lane's end.

lane

Long polished wooden or synthetic path to the pins.

strike

Knocking down all ten pins with the first ball.

spare

Clearing the rest of the pins with the second ball.

score

Running total of pins knocked down each frame.

shoes

Special slick soled shoes rented at the bowling center.

gutter

Channel on each side where missed balls roll.

frame

One turn of up to two rolls, ten per game.

roll

To send the ball down the lane.

bowler

Person taking a turn in the game of bowling.

alley

Older name for a bowling lane or center.

turkey

Three strikes thrown in a row.

curve

Path of a ball that hooks toward the pins.

split

Standing pins left with a wide gap between them.

headpin

Front pin, numbered one, that bowlers aim for.

bumpers

Rails raised over gutters to help young bowlers.

approach

Area behind the foul line where bowlers step forward.

foul line

Line a bowler must not cross when releasing.

league

Group that bowls together on a regular schedule.

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