Winter Sports Word Scramble (Free Printable + Answer Key)
This Winter Sports word scramble covers the thrilling cold-weather sports of the Winter Olympics, including Skiing, Hockey, and Bobsled. It is a great classroom activity during Winter Olympic years or any sports education unit, with a free printable and answer key.
Scrambled Words
GKNSII( 6 letters )
YEKHCO( 6 letters )
OEBDLSB( 7 letters )
UIGRCLN( 7 letters )
STIKNAG( 7 letters )
UEGL( 4 letters )
ALHNIBTO( 8 letters )
LLASMO( 6 letters )
GLOMU( 5 letters )
BRAWDONOS( 9 letters )
Word List with Definitions
SKIING
A winter sport in which participants glide down slopes on skis attached to their feet. Skiing events at the Winter Olympics include downhill, slalom, and ski jumping.
HOCKEY
A team sport played on ice in which players use sticks to shoot a rubber puck into the opposing team's goal. Ice hockey is one of the most popular Winter Olympic sports.
BOBSLED
A winter sport in which teams of two or four riders race down a narrow, twisting, banked track in a gravity-powered sled reaching speeds over 90 mph.
CURLING
A sport in which players slide large polished stones across ice toward a circular target. Teammates use brooms to sweep the ice and influence the stone's direction.
SKATING
The act of gliding on ice using blades attached to the bottom of boots. Figure skating and speed skating are both Olympic disciplines.
LUGE
A winter sliding sport in which competitors ride a small sled on their backs, feet-first, down a specially designed ice track at high speeds.
BIATHLON
A Winter Olympic sport combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting. Athletes must ski a course and shoot at targets with high accuracy despite elevated heart rates.
SLALOM
A ski racing event in which athletes weave through a course of closely spaced gates at high speed. A missed gate results in disqualification.
MOGUL
A bump of compacted snow on a ski slope. Mogul skiing is a freestyle skiing event in which athletes navigate a steep mogul field and perform aerial jumps.
SNOWBOARD
A wide board used to slide down snowy slopes while standing sideways. Snowboarding became an Olympic sport in 1998 and includes events like halfpipe and slopestyle.
About Winter Sports
Winter sports are athletic activities performed on snow or ice, from ancient Nordic skiing traditions to modern Olympic events. These sports thrive in cold-climate countries and draw worldwide attention every four years during the Winter Olympic Games.
Winter Sports Vocabulary
This puzzle features a range of winter sports and activities: ice sports like HOCKEY, SKATING, and CURLING, snow sports like SKIING, SNOWBOARD, SLALOM, and MOGUL, and sliding sports like BOBSLED and LUGE. Students will also find BIATHLON.
How to Use This Word Scramble in Class
After completing the word scramble, have students research one winter sport and create a fact sheet including its rules, equipment, and Olympic history. This works especially well as a tie-in during the Winter Olympics or during a cold-weather science unit about snow and ice.
Printable Winter Sports Word Scramble Worksheet
Click the print button to print this winter sports word scramble. The printable version includes the scrambled words and answer key, perfect for classroom handouts or homework.