Sports GK I - Word Scramble

About this word scramble

“Sports GK I” is a free word scramble game for kids aged about 8–14 in the Sports set. It has 10 clues about sports, players, rules and the Olympics. Each answer is shown with its letters mixed up — read the clue, work out the word and put the letters back in the right order. It plays in the browser on a phone, tablet or computer, with nothing to download, and one round takes about 5 minutes.

How to play

1. Read the clue at the top of the game.
2. Look at the jumbled letters and think of a word that fits the clue and uses every letter.
3. Type or tap the letters in order to spell the answer, then check it.
4. Stuck? Use the hint, or look at the first letter and the number of letters below.

What your child learns

• Facts and words about sports, players, rules and the Olympics.
• Spelling — every letter has to be in the right place.
• Thinking from a clue to an answer (recall, not just recognition).

Tip: Name a player or team you know for each answer.

The 10 clues in this game

1. Sport with wickets and bats (7 letters, starts with “C”)
2. Olympic event held every __ years (4 letters, starts with “F”)
3. Game with a hoop and dribbling (10 letters, starts with “B”)
4. Game played on ice with sticks and puck (9 letters, 2 words, starts with “I”)
5. Tennis major played on grass (9 letters, starts with “W”)
6. Football event every 4 years (12 letters, 3 words, starts with “F”)
7. Athletics event running 42.195 km (8 letters, starts with “M”)
8. Sport using shuttlecock (9 letters, starts with “B”)
9. Sport with a net and spiking (10 letters, starts with “V”)
10. Indian sport with raids and tackles (7 letters, starts with “K”)