Washington POST Peace Officer Vocabulary Game
Exam terms with clues and explanations by OpenExamPrep.
About the Washington POST Peace Officer Vocabulary Games
4 free word games built on 20 Washington POST Peace Officer terms across 7 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 Washington POST Peace Officer Vocabulary Game
Constitutional law
Use of force
Traffic enforcement
Professional conduct
Statutes and rules
Officer certification
Criminal law
Sources for these terms (18)
- 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
- VIN Decoder (NHTSA) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Policing Code of Ethics (IACP) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Revised Code of Washington (RCW) (Washington State Legislature) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Washington Administrative Code (WAC) (Washington State Legislature) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Basic Law Enforcement Academy (Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- About LETCSA (Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- DUI (Driving Under the Influence) (Washington State Department of Licensing) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- RCW 9A.56.020 - Theft—Definition, defense (Washington State Legislature) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- RCW 9A.56.050 - Theft in the third degree (Washington State Legislature) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- RCW 9A.04.110 - Definitions (Washington State Legislature) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- RCW 9A.48.020 - Arson in the first degree (Washington State Legislature) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- RCW 10.120.020 - Permissible uses of force (Washington State Legislature) · Source checked 2026-11-06
About the WA POST Exam
Washington has no single state peace officer certification exam. Entry-level officers of general authority agencies must attend the 720-hour Basic Law Enforcement Academy (BLEA) run by the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission (WSCJTC) within six months of hire and pass its written examinations, which cover Washington criminal law under RCW Title 9A, constitutional procedures, patrol operations, use of force, and professional standards. Certification also depends on the background requirements of RCW 43.101.095.
Exam sponsor: Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission (WSCJTC). The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.
Assessment
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the WA 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 WA POST vocabulary games work?
There are 4 games built on 20 WA 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 WA POST terms come from?
OpenExamPrep researched each term from the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission (WSCJTC) 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 WA POST passing score?
WSCJTC does not publish a passing score. Under WAC 139-05-240, BLEA written examinations use a designated minimum passing score with a retesting procedure, and a recruit who fails to reach it is dropped from the academy.
How hard is the Washington peace officer exam?
The WA POST exam is considered moderately difficult. It requires thorough knowledge of RCW Title 9A covering criminal offenses, constitutional law principles including Washington's stronger privacy protections, and patrol operations.