Sports imposter words

32 sports words for the imposter game. The hint is what the imposter sees when you play with hints. Pick Sports in the settings to play only this deck in the imposter game.

Word	Imposter’s hint
Soccer	Goal
Basketball	Hoop
Tennis	Racket
Baseball	Glove
Golf	Hole
Swimming	Lane
Boxing	Ring
Skiing	Slope
Surfing	Wave
Volleyball	Net
Bowling	Pins
Hockey	Puck
Cycling	Helmet
Skateboarding	Ramp
Karate	Belt
Archery	Target
Gymnastics	Balance
Fencing	Mask
Rowing	Oars
Marathon	Miles
Football	Helmet
Wrestling	Mat
Darts	Board
Climbing	Rope
Table tennis	Paddle
Horse riding	Saddle
Snowboarding	Board
Badminton	Feather
Diving	Board
Sailing	Wind
Rugby	Scrum
Pickleball	Paddle

A sample round with sports

The secret word is Soccer. With hints on, the imposter sees only “Sports” and “Goal”. Crew players each give one word that proves they know it, without naming its most obvious feature. The imposter listens, then gives a word that fits both the hint and the clues so far. When the vote comes, the crew looks for the clue that fits sports in general but not soccer in particular.

Playing with sports words

In the game: open the imposter game, choose Sports under Categories and deselect All.
With the generator: pick Sports in the imposter word generator for a random word.
On paper: write one word from this list on slips for everyone, and a blank slip for the imposter.

Questions

What are good sports words for the imposter game?

Try Soccer, Basketball, Tennis, Baseball, Golf, Swimming, Boxing, Skiing, Surfing, Volleyball. All 32 sports words are listed on this page, with the hint the imposter gets.

How do I play the imposter game with only sports?

Choose Sports in the game’s category settings and deselect All. Every word in the round will come from this list.

What hint does the imposter get for Soccer?

In hint mode the imposter sees the category, Sports, and the hint word “Goal”. For Basketball the hint is “Hoop”.