A sport in which two teams attempt to score the most points by throwing a round object into a hoop Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue A sport in which two teams attempt to score the most points by throwing a round object into a hoop . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 10 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is BASKETBALL.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BASKETBALL A sport in which two teams attempt to score the most points by throwing a round object into a hoop (10)
3% ORB Round object (3) USA Today Oct 2, 2025
3% ZERO No-points score (4) Newsday Oct 1, 2025
3% OVERUNDER Sports bet based on total points scored (9) New York Times Sep 18, 2025
3% DISC Aim and throw your attempt to guess this flat and thin circular object which is used in throwing sports (4)
3% BALL Swing your arm to throw your attempt at guessing this round object used in sports like cricket and tennis (4)
3% NETBALL Team sport (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 9, 2025
3% TAKEDOWN *Wrestling move that scores two or more points (8) Wall Street Journal Sep 8, 2025
3% NIL No score in sports (3)
2% SUSHI ___ Go! (game in which a squid nigiri scores 3 points) (5) USA Today Oct 16, 2025
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