Tennessee POST Peace Officer Vocabulary Game
Exam terms with clues and explanations by OpenExamPrep.
About the Tennessee POST Peace Officer Vocabulary Games
4 free word games built on 20 Tennessee POST Peace Officer terms across 15 topics. Every game deals terms at random and shows what each term means, so you can keep playing as long as you like.
How to Play
- 1.Read the clue and type the term (3 to 6 letters).
- 2.Green: right spot. Yellow: wrong spot. Gray: not in the term.
- 3.Solve it in 6 tries, then read the explanation.
- 1.Swap two neighboring tiles to line up 3 of the same term.
- 2.Longer lines, two lines at once and chains score more.
- 3.Play until no swap can make a line.
- 1.Flip two cards. A matching pair stays face up.
- 2.Each pair you find shows what the term means.
- 3.Clear the board in as few moves as you can.
- 1.Find each listed term in the letter grid.
- 2.Drag across its letters: across, down or diagonally.
- 3.Find all five as fast as you can.
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Topics in the Tennessee POST Peace Officer Vocabulary Game
Constitutional law
Use of force
Traffic enforcement
Patrol procedures
Criminal justice
Professional conduct
Emergency medical
State agencies
Certification
Firearms
Physical defense
Human relations
Interpersonal skills
Written communications
Officer wellness
Sources for these terms (17)
- Terry v. Ohio, 392 U.S. 1 (1968) (U.S. Reports, GovInfo) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Mapp v. Ohio, 367 U.S. 643 (1961) (U.S. Reports, GovInfo) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Graham v. Connor, 490 U.S. 386 (1989) (U.S. Reports, GovInfo) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Tennessee v. Garner, 471 U.S. 1 (1985) (U.S. Reports, GovInfo) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Test (SFST) Participant Manual, 2023 (NHTSA) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Drunk Driving (NHTSA) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Glossary for Crime Scene Investigation: Guides for Law Enforcement (NIJ) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Law 101: Legal Guide for the Forensic Expert - Chain of Custody (NIJ) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Bureau of Justice Statistics Glossary (page 7) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Policing Code of Ethics (IACP) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- SUDORS Coding Manual, OD2A v6.3b, February 2025 (CDC) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- About TBI (Tennessee Bureau of Investigation) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Rules of the Tennessee Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission, Chapter 1110-01, Definitions (April 2021 revision) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Rules of the Tennessee Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission, Chapter 1110-09, Criteria for Waivers (September 2026 revision) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Rules of the Tennessee Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission, Chapter 1110-07, Basic Training Academy Minimum Standards (September 2026 revision) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Prone Position, MeSH concept M0025418 (National Library of Medicine) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- The Use-of-Force Continuum (National Institute of Justice) · Source checked 2026-11-06
About the TN POST Exam
Tennessee has no single state POST certification exam. A full-time officer who meets the Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission's pre-employment requirements completes a certified Basic Law Enforcement Course of at least 488 hours, and each academy tests every curriculum component, which must be passed with at least 75%. The curriculum covers criminal and constitutional law and procedures (including Tennessee offenses and traffic offenses), patrol procedures, firearms, physical defense tactics, emergency vehicle operations, human relations, communications and professional conduct.
Exam sponsor: Tennessee Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission (TN POST). The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.
Assessment
Question count not published by the exam provider
Time Limit
Not published
Passing Score
75% on each Basic Law Enforcement Course component
Reported exam pass rate: Not published. Exam sponsor website
Fees, eligibility, and exam policies can change. Confirm them with the exam sponsor before applying or paying.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the TN POST vocabulary game free?
Yes. The game is free to play with no sign-up. Signing in adds AI explanations for any term.
How do the TN POST vocabulary games work?
There are 4 games built on 20 TN POST terms. In Guess the Term, a clue describes one term and you have six tries to spell it, with green, yellow and gray letters showing how close you are. In Term Match, six terms appear as colored tiles; swap neighbors to line up three or more of the same term, and each match shows what the term means. In Term Pairs, twelve face-down cards hide six pairs of terms; flip two at a time to find each pair, and every pair you find shows what the term means. In Term Search, five terms hide in a grid of letters, reading across, down or diagonally; drag across a term to circle it, and each term you find shows what it means.
Where do the TN POST terms come from?
OpenExamPrep researched each term from the Tennessee Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission (TN POST) content outline and primary sources, listed under Sources on this page. The game is independent study material, not an official exam resource.
What is the TN POST passing score?
Tennessee has no single state POST exam with one passing score. Recruits must score at least 75% on each component of the Basic Law Enforcement Course, and in firearms must also show at least 75% proficiency in daylight and darkness.
How hard is the Tennessee peace officer exam?
Difficulty depends on the academy's own tests, since each certified academy writes tests tied to its training objectives. The course runs at least 488 hours, every component must be passed at 75% or better, and no pass rate is published.