The invention discloses a preparation method for sphere-like tungsten powder, and belongs to the field of powder preparation. The preparation method comprises the steps as follows: shaping granular tungsten oxide powder, screening, reducing the shaped tungsten oxide powder in a reducing atmosphere, and cooling to obtain the sphere-like tungsten powder. The production technology for the sphere-like tungsten powder is greatly simplified, and the preparation method has the characteristics of simple process, high production efficiency, short cycle, low production cost and the like.