Rugby Word Search
Play a Rugby word search free online. We built the 12-word list around the rules, gear, and vocabulary of a sport, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Words to find: SCRUM, PENALTY, CONVERSION, DROPKICK, RUCK, MAUL, LINEUP, SINBIN, REFEREE, TACKLE, PASS, HALFBACK.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Rugby word list, defined
- SCRUM /skrʌm/ · noun
- A formation in rugby where players bind together and push forward as a unit, used to gain territory or win possession of the ball. A meeting or gathering, especially one where people discuss and plan a project or activity. Related: ruck, maul, pack.
- PENALTY /ˈpɛnəlti/ · noun, verb
- A punishment or penalty is a consequence for doing something wrong or not following the rules. A penalty can also be a charge or fee for something. Related: punishment, fine, charge, fee.
- CONVERSION /kənˈvɜːrʒən/ (US: /kənˈvɜːrʒən/ or /kənˈvɜːrʃən/) · noun
- The act or process of changing something from one form, state, or use to another; also a person's adoption of a new religion, belief, or opinion. Related: transformation, change, transition, alteration.
- DROPKICK /ˈdrɒpkɪk/ (British), /ˈdrɑːpˌkɪk/ (US) · noun, verb
- A kick made by dropping a ball to the ground and kicking it just as, or immediately after, it bounces. As a verb, to strike in this way, or figuratively to knock someone down forcefully. Related: kick, drop-kick, placekick, punt.
- RUCK /rʌk/ · noun, verb
- A ruck is a tangled or disordered mass of something, or to gather or collect something into such a mass. Related: tangle, knot, snarl, entanglement.
- MAUL /mɔːl/ · noun, verb
- A heavy, blunt tool, typically with a broad, flat head, used for breaking up or crushing things. To attack or assault someone violently. Related: club, bludgeon, sledge, hammer.
- LINEUP /ˈlaɪnɑp/ · noun
- A group of people or things arranged in a line, especially for a particular purpose. A list of players or performers in a team or show, in the order in which they will take part. Related: formation, array, row, sequence.
- REFEREE /ˈrɛfəri/ · noun
- A person who enforces the rules and decisions in a game or sport, especially one who is officially appointed to do so. A person who settles disputes or makes decisions in a particular area. Related: umpire, judge, arbitrator, mediator.
- TACKLE /tækl/ · noun, verb
- A device for hauling or pulling something, especially a fishing net or a heavy load. To deal with or handle a problem or situation. Related: equipment, gear, apparatus, device.
- PASS /pæs/ · verb, noun
- To move past something or someone, or to succeed in an examination or test. A path or route, especially one that is used by people or vehicles. Related: go, succeed, surpass, move.
- HALFBACK /ˈhæfbæk/ · noun
- A halfback is a player in various team sports, typically positioned midway between the forwards and the defense. In American football, a halfback is a running back who lines up in the backfield. Related: running back, backfield player, half-back.
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