Spelling Games

Practice your word wizardry with these great word games. Whether you're slinging spells in Misspelled or competing against others in Word Race, these games will definitely test your vocabulary!

Hangman

Hangman

Play the classic game with your friends!
Hang on to your balloons! Guess the letters to solve the word puzzle and stay alive. Join a quick game to play online, or set up a private game to play with your friends.
Word Worm

Word Worm

Spell your way down the tower!
The word worm is trapped atop a tower of letters! Think fast and put your vocab to the test to help it reach the bottom.
Word Race

Word Race

Compete against your friends in the word search arena!
Compete against your friends in the word search arena! Find words in all directions in this multiplayer word search.
Candy Word

Candy Word

Crush cakes, spell words, and score big!
S-W-E-E-T! Can you ace this sugary spelling test? Match cakes, spell words, and use power ups to score big points and complete the objectives.
Word Detector

Word Detector

Unscramble the letters to find hidden words!
R-T-A: Can you make four words using these letters? Tons more puzzles inside!
Misspelled

Misspelled

Turn words into magic spells!
Don't say the magic words, spell them! Type out commands to cast magic spells and reach the goal.
Words Party

Words Party

Come on into the spelling party!
Come on into the spelling party! Every level has something to say. Place all the letters correctly to read the message!
Word Surge

Word Surge

Find words that match the theme.
Can you find all the words? Every level has a visual clue and a new theme to solve.
Words Family

Words Family

How's your vocab? Fill the grid with words!
S-P-Y...Can you spell a word for every row? You need a big vocabulary to get through all thirty-nine levels.
LA Times Crossword

LA Times Crossword

Solve a new puzzle everyday from the LA Times.
Solve the LA Times crossword online! Find new words each day down and across the grid in this popular crossword puzzle.
Micro Crossword

Micro Crossword

Play the tiniest crossword puzzle!
Play the tiniest crossword on the site! Solve the daily puzzles and spell out new words across and down the board. Can you solve the puzzles?

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About Spelling Games

For those of you who prefer to learn in more abstract ways, you have come to the right place! Our Spelling Games can teach you spelling, grammar, and punctuation in a way that is more fun and interesting than regular schooling.

Now that we’ve explained what this playlist is, let’s go over some of the most frequently asked questions about our spelling games.

Do spelling games help students learn?

Spelling games can be extremely effective at improving a student’s grammar, spelling, and punctuation. The addition of competitveness and fun can create a whole new teaching style that makes students really want to learn.

To learn more about video games and their effect on the human mind, check out our Coolmath Games blog that tries to answer the common question: Are Video Games Good For You?

What is the most popular spelling game?

The most popular spelling game on our site by far is Hangman. This game forces players to use their imagination and critical thinking skills to try and solve the mystery word that is given to them. To learn about some sweet Hangman strategies, check out the Coolmath Games blog all about how to win Hangman.

Another great game to help you learn to spell is Word Race. In Word Race, players are given a grid of letters that they must try and make words out of. The longer the word, the more points that they are awarded.

What really makes this game interesting is that students are competing against another player who is given the same grid of letters. When one player uses a letter, the other player is no longer allowed to use that same letter. This forces players to think quickly on their feet if they want to win.

What kinds of spelling games are there?

There are all kinds of different spelling game subgenres on our playlist. Misspelled is a great combination of a spelling game and a platformer game. Unolingo is a great puzzle game to teach spelling, and Candy Word is a great mash-up of a spelling game and a Match 3 game.

This large variety of genres makes it very easy for gamers of all interests to get involved in our Coolmath spelling games.