Random sport generator

Get random sports and games with a short meaning for each one. 46 hand-checked sports and games, free and no sign-up.

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Sports and games: 24 examples

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  • archery nounThe sport of shooting arrows with a bow.
  • badminton nounA game played on a court with light long-handled rackets used to volley a shuttlecock over a net.
  • bingo nounA game in which numbered balls are drawn at random and players cover the corresponding numbers on their cards.
  • boxing nounFighting with the fists.
  • checkers nounA checkerboard game for two players who each have 12 pieces; the object is to jump over and so capture the opponent's pieces.
  • climbing nounThe sport or activity of going up rocks, mountains or walls.
  • cricket nounLeaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together.
  • darts nounA game in which small pointed missiles are thrown at a dartboard.
  • diving nounAn athletic competition that involves diving into water.
  • handball nounA small rubber ball used in playing the game of handball.
  • hiking nounThe activity of going on long walks in the countryside for pleasure.
  • karate nounA traditional Japanese system of unarmed combat; sharp blows and kicks are given to pressure-sensitive points on the body of the opponent.
  • lacrosse nounA game invented by American Indians; now played by two teams who use long-handled rackets to catch and carry and throw the ball toward the opponents' goal.
  • netball nounA team game that resembles basketball; a soccer ball is to be thrown so that it passes through a ring on the top of a post.
  • rowing nounThe act of rowing as a sport.
  • rugby nounA form of football played with an oval ball.
  • running nounThe activity or sport of moving quickly on foot.
  • sailing nounThe sport or activity of travelling across water in a boat with sails.
  • skateboarding nounThe sport of skating on a skateboard.
  • snowboarding nounThe act of sliding down a snow-covered slope while standing on a snowboard.
  • sumo nounA Japanese form of wrestling; you lose if you are forced out of a small ring or if any part of your body (other than your feet) touches the ground.
  • surfing nounThe sport of riding a surfboard toward the shore on the crest of a wave.
  • volleyball nounA game in which two teams hit an inflated ball over a high net using their hands.
  • wrestling nounA sport in which two people try to throw or hold each other down.

About this list

We built this list by taking every sports and game in WordNet whose main meaning fits the theme, then checking it by hand to remove rare senses (for example, "chat" is also the name of a bird, but nobody means that). It works well for PE lessons, charades and picking something new to try.

Words in this list46
Easy / medium / hard12 / 21 / 13
Average length7.2 letters
Average syllables2.2
Longest common onebasketball (10 letters)

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Frequently asked questions

How many sports and games are there?
This generator draws from 46 sports and games. "Common" uses the 33 most familiar ones; switch to "All" for the full list.
Where do the words and meanings come from?
The meanings and example sentences come from WordNet, the free English dictionary database from Princeton University. Word frequency comes from the open wordfreq project, and syllable counts from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. See how it works.
Is it really random?
Yes. Words are picked with your browser's secure random number generator (the Web Crypto API), and one batch never repeats a word.
Is it suitable for kids and classrooms?
Yes. We removed swear words, slurs and adult terms from the whole list, so it is safe to use with children and on a projector.