Winter Sports Word Search
Winter sports bring together snow and ice activities, the gear that goes with them and the weather that makes them possible. Snow forms when water vapor freezes into crystals inside cold clouds. Many of these sports turn up at the Winter Olympics, held every four years.
Winter Sports word search (Easy)
Find these 10 words
10 words, across and down only
- helmet
- hockey
- ice
- mittens
- skating
- skis
- sled
- slope
- snow
- snowboard
Winter Sports word search (Medium)
Find these 15 words
15 words, adds diagonals
- chairlift
- curling
- goggles
- helmet
- hockey
- ice
- mittens
- powder
- skating
- skis
- sled
- slope
- snow
- snowball
- snowboard
Winter Sports word search (Hard)
Find these 20 words
20 words, any direction, backwards too
- biathlon
- bobsled
- chairlift
- curling
- goggles
- helmet
- hockey
- ice
- luge
- mittens
- powder
- skating
- ski poles
- skis
- sled
- slope
- snow
- snowball
- snowboard
- snowshoes
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Words in the Winter Sports word search
Every word used across the three levels, with a quick note on what it means.
- snow
- Frozen crystals that fall and cover the ground.
- sled
- Small runner board for sliding down snowy hills.
- ice
- Frozen water used for skating, hockey and curling.
- skis
- Long narrow boards strapped to boots for sliding downhill.
- hockey
- Fast team game played on ice with a puck.
- skating
- Moving across ice on bladed boots.
- slope
- Snow covered hillside marked for skiing and snowboarding.
- helmet
- Hard hat worn for skiing, sledding and skating.
- mittens
- Warm hand covers that keep fingers together.
- snowboard
- Single wide board ridden sideways down a slope.
- goggles
- Sealed eyewear that blocks wind, snow and glare.
- snowball
- Packed handful of snow shaped into a ball.
- chairlift
- Hanging seats that carry riders up the mountain.
- curling
- Ice game of sliding stones toward a target.
- powder
- Light fresh snow that skiers like best.
- ski poles
- Paired sticks that help with balance and pushing.
- bobsled
- Team sled raced down an icy banked track.
- luge
- Solo sled raced feet first on an icy track.
- snowshoes
- Wide frames that keep walkers on top of deep snow.
- biathlon
- Event combining cross country skiing and rifle target shooting.
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