Free Spelling Gamesfor Kids — Pick a Game
17 ways to crush spelling, all free: no sign-up, no download and no ads. They run in the browser on phones, tablets and Chromebooks. Tap an icon to play, or the i to read about a game first. Games marked 📋 Lists can play a grade, year or sight-word list for anyone, and your child's own lists with Premium.
All 17 spelling games
Open a game’s page to see how it works, what it teaches and which ages it suits. Curious why games work? Read how spelling games help kids learn.
- Spell CrushAges 5+ · Match 3 · Free
Swap candies, match three, pop the letters your word needs.
- Spell DashAges 7+ · One button · Free
Tap to jump. Pick the right letter road. Don't crash!
- Spell SlideAges 5+ · Puzzle · Free
Slide the letter tiles into the glowing boxes to spell the word.
- Spell RunnerAll ages · Endless · Free
Run, jump and grab the missing letters.
- Password FinderAges 8+ · Free
Probe the vault. Letters come back IN or OUT. Crack the password.
- Splat AttackAges 5+ · Free
Monsters pop up with letters. Smash the ones that spell the word.
- Spell EscapeAges 6+ · No timer · Free
Locked in an attic. Poke around, spell what you find, get out.
- Picture SpellerAll ages · Free
Hear the word. Find the picture. Spell it back.
- Spell Duel2 players · Free
Split screen. Same word. First to spell it wins the round.
- Spelling QuizAges 5+ · No timer · Free
Hear the word, tap the right spelling. Earn stars on every set.
- Word ScrambleFree
Drag the letters into the right order. No typing.
- Sound CatcherPre-K · Kindergarten · Free
Tap the right sound. Earn stickers as you go.
- Memory MatchAll ages · Free
Flip cards. Find pairs. Three modes, five sizes.
- Spell CastAges 6+ · Free
You're a wizard. Spell the incantation, blast the monster, grab the loot.
- Treasure TowerAges 7+ · Endless · Free
Spell to climb. Your coins double every floor. Cash out, or climb?
- Beat SpellerAll ages · Music · Free
Letters fall on the beat. Hit yours, let the decoys drop past.
- Chunk StackAges 7+ · Free
Build words from pieces. Keep the brick that fits, toss the rest.
Spelling games by grade
Each page plays that grade’s word list in the games that suit it, free and with no sign-up.
Spelling games by age
A game is listed when it suits every age in the group.
Ages 5–6: Spell Crush, Spell Slide, Spell Runner, Splat Attack, Picture Speller, Spell Duel, Spelling Quiz, Word Scramble, Sound Catcher, Memory Match, Beat Speller.
Ages 7–8: Spell Crush, Spell Dash, Spell Slide, Spell Runner, Splat Attack, Spell Escape, Picture Speller, Spell Duel, Spelling Quiz, Word Scramble, Memory Match, Spell Cast, Treasure Tower, Beat Speller, Chunk Stack.
Ages 9–12: Spell Crush, Spell Dash, Spell Slide, Spell Runner, Password Finder, Splat Attack, Spell Escape, Spell Duel, Spelling Quiz, Word Scramble, Memory Match, Spell Cast, Treasure Tower, Beat Speller, Chunk Stack.
Spelling games that need no typing
Pre-readers and tablet players can manage these. They play by tapping, dragging or swiping and never ask for a keyboard.
- Sound Catcher: tap the right sound; words are read aloud, so no reading is needed.
- Memory Match: flip cards and find the pairs.
- Word Scramble: tap or drag the letter tiles into order.
- Picture Speller: find the picture, then tap the letter tiles (words up to 7 letters).
- Splat Attack: tap the monsters that carry the letters.
- Spell Runner: tap the missing letter from three choices.
- Spell Duel: two players tap letter tiles on one split screen.
- Beat Speller: tap a lane when your letter hits the ring.
- Chunk Stack: tap Keep or Toss on each word piece.
- Spell Dash: tap to jump and to pick the right letter road.
- Spell Slide: tap or drag letter tiles to slide them into the word.
Spell Crush plays by swiping candies; only its optional rescue round uses a letter pad. The Spelling Quiz asks for typing after a missed word, and Spell Cast, Treasure Tower, Password Finder and Spell Escape have players type throughout.
Play a spelling list as a game
Most games can play a whole word list. Open a grade page above to play ours, or make a list in the spelling bee list generator and press Play these words. Words in our dictionary play and any others are left out, with a note saying which. Saving a list to your child’s account for games is part of Premium.
Spelling games in the classroom
Students don’t need accounts: a game opens straight from its icon, on school laptops, Chromebooks or tablets, with nothing to install. Put one on the classroom display and take turns, or let two students share a device with Spell Duel’s split screen. Without an account some games stop a device after a few plays in a day (three in Spell Cast, for example), and a free account lifts that.
Teachers can also put a game on a class website, Google Site or blog, where students play it right on the page: embed a spelling game on your class website.
Printable spelling games
Away from the screen, print a word scramble or a word search from the printable spelling worksheets, or cut out printable spelling flashcards. All three are free without an account: guests get three PDFs a day of up to ten words each, and a free account gets more.
Questions about the spelling games
Are these spelling games really free?
Yes. All 17 games are free to play in your browser, with no download and no ads. A free account is optional: it saves progress, earns rewards and lifts the daily limits some games put on guests. Premium is only needed to play your child's own saved word lists.
Do kids need an account to play?
No. Every game opens from its icon with nothing to sign up for, but guests meet limits in some. Spell Cast, Treasure Tower, Splat Attack, Beat Speller, Chunk Stack, Spell Duel and Password Finder allow three plays a day, and the Spelling Quiz five quizzes. Spell Crush stops at level 12, Spell Escape at its first room, Word Scramble and Spell Runner at 15 words a round and Sound Catcher at 20 words a mode. Picture Speller and Memory Match keep some themes and boards for free accounts. A free account lifts all of these.
What ages are the spelling games for?
Picture Speller, Word Scramble, Sound Catcher and Memory Match start at age 4 and Password Finder at age 8; the rest start at 5, 6 and 7. Some stop too: Picture Speller at 8, Word Scramble at 14 and Sound Catcher at 6. Each game's page lists its ages.
Are there ads in the games?
No. There are no ads on this page, on any game page or inside any game.
Can my child play their school spelling list?
If it is one of our grade, year or sight-word lists, yes: open its page above and pick a game. For a school list, type the words (up to 20) into the spelling bee list generator and press Play these words. Words in our dictionary play and the rest are left out, with a note saying which. Saving a list to your child's account for games is part of Premium.
Which devices do the games work on?
Phones, tablets, Chromebooks and desktop computers, in any modern browser, with nothing to install. Most games play by touch or mouse. Spell Cast, Treasure Tower, Password Finder and Spell Escape have players type, on a keyboard or the on-screen one, and Beat Speller can also be played from the keyboard.