Volleyball Word Search
Volleyball has its own shorthand for hits, positions and places on the court. A team may touch the ball three times before it has to cross the net.
Volleyball word search (Easy)
Find these 10 words
10 words, across and down only
- ball
- block
- bump
- court
- net
- rally
- serve
- set
- spike
- team
Volleyball word search (Medium)
Find these 15 words
15 words, adds diagonals
- ace
- ball
- block
- bump
- court
- dig
- hitter
- net
- rally
- rotation
- serve
- set
- setter
- spike
- team
Volleyball word search (Hard)
Find these 20 words
20 words, any direction, backwards too
- ace
- ball
- block
- bump
- court
- dig
- hitter
- knee pads
- libero
- net
- overhand
- rally
- rotation
- serve
- set
- setter
- sideline
- spike
- team
- underhand
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Words in the Volleyball word search
Every word used across the three levels, with a quick note on what it means.
- net
- The high net that divides the court in two.
- ball
- A light ball struck with the hands and arms.
- serve
- The hit that puts the ball into play.
- spike
- A hard downward hit aimed into the other court.
- bump
- A low pass made with the forearms held together.
- set
- A high two handed pass sent up for a hitter.
- court
- The marked rectangle split evenly by the net.
- block
- Jumping at the net to stop an opponent's spike.
- team
- Six players on each side during indoor play.
- rally
- The exchange of hits that continues until a point ends.
- dig
- A save of a hard hit ball near the floor.
- ace
- A serve that scores because nobody returns it.
- setter
- Player who feeds hitters with accurate second touches.
- hitter
- Attacker who spikes the ball over the net.
- rotation
- Players shift one spot clockwise after winning a serve.
- sideline
- The boundary line along each long side of the court.
- libero
- Back row specialist who wears a different colored jersey.
- underhand
- A serve struck below the waist with one fist.
- overhand
- A serve struck above the head with an open hand.
- knee pads
- Padding that protects the knees during dives.
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