TTile Streak

What's here for younger readers

A few different ways to meet new words, none of them timed, none of them scored in a way that feels like a test.

Word game for kids. Four-letter everyday words, six tries, and a hint button for when a puzzle gets tricky. No timer at all, so there's no rush to finish.

Vocabulary matching. Six words and six meanings come up in a round. Match each word to what it means. Mistakes are counted, but nothing runs out and nothing is timed.

Word lists for elementary students. Words picked to fit an elementary reading level, shown with how to say them, what part of speech they are, a simple meaning and an example sentence. There are also lists by grade, like 1st grade and 2nd grade. Each list has its own board to play once you've read through it.

Spelling practice. Your browser reads a word out loud, and your child types what they heard. A close miss can be tried again, so getting it wrong the first time isn't the end of the round.

Word of the day for students. One word a day, shown with its pronunciation, its meaning and an example, plus a small board to play it on.

How to pick one

If your child likes puzzles, start with the kids' word game. If they're working on a specific set of words from school, find their grade's word list and play its board. If spelling out loud is the goal, spelling practice does that directly. Matching is a good in-between: quick, calm, and easy to pick up without any instructions.

A few things that stay the same

Across every game on this page, there's no sign-up, ever. Nothing asks for a child's name, email or any personal detail. Everything runs in a regular browser, so there's nothing to install and it works the same on a tablet, a phone or a school computer. The word lists are chosen to fit an elementary reading level using general teaching materials, and we're upfront that they aren't pulled from one official program or a single textbook.

For parents and teachers

Games like these ask a child to do more than read a word once. Matching a word to its meaning, or hearing a word and spelling it back, both need the child to think about the word instead of skimming past it.

A few ways to make it go further:

  • Sit with it together. Read the meaning or the example sentence out loud before your

child answers, and talk about it if the word is new.

  • Keep sessions short. A few minutes on one activity is plenty. Coming back the next

day helps more than one long session.

  • Let mistakes be part of it. Spelling practice allows a retry, and a missed word in

the quiz or matching game just becomes something to look at again, not a reason to stop.

  • Mix it up. Try the word game one day, a word list the next, spelling practice

after that. Different formats keep it from feeling repetitive.

More vocabulary practice

When your child is ready for something with a few more letters or rules, the general vocabulary games hub covers older grades too, including vocabulary games for middle school. The word finder is also handy for checking a word your child already half-knows.

The list

WordSay itPart of speechWhat it means
ABLE/ˈeɪbəl/adjHaving the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something.
ABOUT/əˈbaʊt/advImprecise but fairly close to correct.
ACCIDENT/ˈæksədənt/nounAnything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause.
ACCIDENTAL/ˌæksəˈdɛntəl/adjNot of prime or central importance.
ACTIVE/ˈæktɪv/nounThe voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb.
ACTIVITY/ækˈtɪvəti/nounAny specific behavior.
ACTOR/ˈæktɚ/nounA person who acts and gets things done.
ADD/æd/verbMake an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of.
ADDITION/əˈdɪʃən/nounA component that is added to something to improve it.
ADDRESS/ˈæˌdrɛs/nounThe act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience.
ADULT/əˈdʌlt/adjFully developed.
AFRAID/əˈfreɪd/adjFilled with fear or apprehension.
AGAIN/əˈɡɛn/advAnew.
AGE/eɪdʒ/nounHow long something has existed.
AGREE/əˈɡri/verbBe in accord; be in agreement.
AIR/ɛr/nounA mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of.
AIRPLANE/ˈɛrˌpleɪn/nounAn aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets.
ALIEN/ˈeɪliən/adjNot contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something.
ALL/ɔl/adjUsed with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class.
ALLOW/əˈlaʊ/verbMake it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen.
ALONE/əˈloʊn/adjIsolated from others.
ALOUD/əˈlaʊd/advUsing the voice; not silently.
ALWAYS/ˈɔlˌweɪz/advAt all times; all the time and on every occasion.
AMAZING/əˈmeɪzɪŋ/adjSurprising greatly.
AMOUNT/əˈmaʊnt/nounA quantity of money.
ANGRY/ˈæŋɡri/adjFeeling or showing anger.
ANIMAL/ˈænəməl/adjMarked by the appetites and passions of the body.
ANNOYING/əˈnɔɪɪŋ/adjCausing irritation or annoyance.
ANSWER/ˈænsɚ/nounA statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation.
ANY/ˈɛni/adjOne or some or every or all without specification; entity, elective existential pronoun; quantifier, elective existential.
APOLOGY/əˈpɑləˌdʒi/nounAn expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone.
APPEAR/əˈpɪr/verbBe issued or published.
ARM/ɑrm/nounAny projection that is thought to resemble a human arm.
AROUND/ɚˈaʊnd/advIn the area or vicinity.
ART/ɑrt/nounThe products of human creativity; works of art collectively.
ASK/æsk/verbDirect or put; seek an answer to.
ATTENTION/əˈtɛnʃən/nounThe work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something.
ATTIC/ˈætɪk/adjOf or relating to Attica or its inhabitants or to the dialect spoken in Athens in classical times.
AUDIENCE/ˈɑdiəns/nounA gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance.
AWARD/əˈwɔrd/nounA tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction.
AWARE/əˈwɛr/adjHaving or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception.
AWAY/əˈweɪ/adjNot present; having left.
AWFUL/ˈɑfəl/adjExceptionally bad or displeasing.
BABY/ˈbeɪbi/nounA very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk.
BACKGROUND/ˈbækˌɡraʊnd/nounA person's social heritage: previous experience or training.
BAD/bæd/nounThat which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency.
BADGE/bædʒ/nounAn emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.).
BAG/bæɡ/nounA flexible container with a single opening.
BAKE/beɪk/verbCook and make edible by putting in a hot oven.
BALD/bɔld/adjWithout the natural or usual covering.
BALL/bɔl/nounRound object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games.
BALLOON/bəˈlun/verbRide in a hot-air balloon.
BAND/bænd/verbAttach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify.
BANDAGE/ˈbændɪdʒ/verbDress by covering or binding.
BANG/bæŋ/nounA vigorous blow.
BANK/bæŋk/nounSloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water).
BARE/bɛr/verbExpose to view.
BAT/bæt/nounA turn trying to get a hit.
BATH/bæθ/nounA vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it).
BATTERY/ˈbætɚi/nounA collection of related things intended for use together.
BATTLE/ˈbætəl/nounA hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war.
BEAD/bid/verbDecorate by sewing beads onto.
BEAR/bɛr/verbHave.
BEAT/bit/nounA regular route for a sentry or policeman.
BEATEN/ˈbitən/adjMuch trodden and worn smooth or bare.
BEAUTIFUL/ˈbjutəfəl/adjHighly enjoyable.
BED/bɛd/nounA piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep.
BEETLE/ˈbitəl/adjJutting or overhanging.
BEFORE/bɪˈfɔr/advEarlier in time; previously.
BEG/bɛɡ/verbCall upon in supplication; entreat.
BEGIN/bɪˈɡɪn/verbSet in motion, cause to start.
BEGINNING/bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/nounThe event consisting of the start of something.
BEHAVE/bɪˈheɪv/verbBehave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself.
BEHIND/bɪˈhaɪnd/adjHaving the lower score or lagging position in a contest.
BELIEVE/bɪˈliv/verbAccept as true; take to be true.
BELL/bɛl/nounThe sound of a bell being struck.
BELLY/ˈbɛli/nounA part that bulges deeply.
BELONG/bɪˈlɔŋ/verbBe suitable or acceptable.
BELT/bɛlt/nounAn elongated region where a specific condition or characteristic is found.
BENCH/bɛntʃ/verbExhibit on a bench.
BEND/bɛnd/nounA circular segment of a curve.
BEST/bɛst/nounThe supreme effort one can make.
BETTER/ˈbɛtɚ/nounSomething superior in quality or condition or effect.
BEWARE/bɪˈwɛr/verbBe on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to.
BIG/bɪɡ/adjAbove average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent.
BIT/bɪt/nounA small piece or quantity of something.
BLACK/blæk/nounTotal absence of light.
BLAME/bleɪm/nounAn accusation that you are responsible for some lapse or misdeed.
BLANK/blæŋk/adjNot written or printed on.
BLIND/blaɪnd/nounPeople who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group.
BLOCK/blɑk/nounA rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings.
BLOND/blɑnd/adjBeing or having light colored skin and hair and usually blue or grey eyes.
BLOOD/blʌd/nounThe fluid (red in vertebrates) that is pumped through the body by the heart and contains plasma, blood cells, and platelets.
BLOODY/ˈblʌdi/adjHaving or covered with or accompanied by blood.
BLUE/blu/nounBlue color or pigment; resembling the color of the clear sky in the daytime.
BOARD/bɔrd/nounA committee having supervisory powers.
BODY/ˈbɑdi/nounThe entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being).
BOIL/bɔɪl/nounThe temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level.
BONE/boʊn/verbStudy intensively, as before an exam.
BOOK/bʊk/nounA written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together).
BOOM/bum/nounA sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money).
BOOT/but/nounThe swift release of a store of affective force.
BORING/ˈbɔrɪŋ/adjSo lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness.
BORN/bɔrn/adjBrought into existence.
BORROW/ˈbɑˌroʊ/verbGet temporarily.
BOTH/boʊθ/adjTwo considered together; the two.
BOTTLE/ˈbɑtəl/verbPut into bottles.
BOTTOM/ˈbɑtəm/nounThe lowest part of anything.
BOUNCE/baʊns/verbHit something so that it bounces.
BOUNCY/ˈbaʊnsi/adjElastic; rebounds readily.
BOWL/boʊl/verbEngage in the sport of bowling.
BOX/bɑks/nounA (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid.
BOY/bɔɪ/nounA youthful male person.
BRAKE/breɪk/verbStop travelling by applying a brake.
BRAVE/breɪv/nounPeople who are brave.
BREAD/brɛd/verbCover with bread crumbs.
BREAK/breɪk/nounSome abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity.
BREAKFAST/ˈbrɛkfəst/verbEat an early morning meal.
BREEZE/briz/nounA slight wind (usually refreshing).
BRIDGE/brɪdʒ/nounSomething resembling a bridge in form or function.
BRIGHT/braɪt/adjEmitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts.
BRILLIANT/ˈbrɪljənt/adjHaving or marked by unusual and impressive intelligence.
BRING/brɪŋ/verbTake something or somebody with oneself somewhere.
BROKEN/ˈbroʊkən/adjPhysically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split.
BROTHER/ˈbrʌðɚ/nounA male with the same parents as someone else.
BROW/braʊ/nounThe peak of a hill.
BROWN/braʊn/verbFry in a pan until it changes color.
BUBBLE/ˈbʌbəl/nounA speculative scheme that depends on unstable factors that the planner cannot control.
BUBBLY/ˈbʌbli/adjFull of or showing high spirits.
BUILD/bɪld/verbBuild or establish something abstract.
BUILDER/ˈbɪldɚ/nounA person who creates a business or who organizes and develops a country.
BUILDING/ˈbɪldɪŋ/nounA structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place.
BULB/bʌlb/nounA rounded part of a cylindrical instrument (usually at one end).
BULL/bʊl/nounA large and strong and heavyset man.
BULLY/ˈbʊli/adjExcellent.
BURNT/bɝnt/adjRuined by overcooking.
BUS/bʌs/nounA vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport.
BUSY/ˈbɪzi/adjActively or fully engaged or occupied.
BUT/bʌt/advAnd nothing more.
BUY/baɪ/nounAn advantageous purchase.
BY/baɪ/advIn reserve; not for immediate use.
CALENDAR/ˈkæləndɚ/nounA list or register of events (appointments or social events or court cases etc.).
CALL/kɔl/nounA method of contacting a person by phone.
CALM/kɑm/adjNot agitated; without losing self-possession.
CAMP/kæmp/nounTemporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers.
CAP/kæp/verbRestrict the number or amount of.
CAPTURE/ˈkæptʃɚ/verbSucceed in representing or expressing something intangible.
CAR/kɑr/nounA motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine.
CARAVAN/ˈkærəˌvæn/nounA procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file.
CARD/kɑrd/nounA card certifying the identity of the bearer.
CARE/kɛr/nounThe work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something.
CAREFUL/ˈkɛrfəl/adjExercising caution or showing care or attention.
CARNIVAL/ˈkɑrnəvəl/nounA frenetic disorganized (and often comic) disturbance suggestive of a large public entertainment.
CARPET/ˈkɑrpət/nounA natural object that resembles or suggests a carpet.
CARRY/ˈkæri/verbMove while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body.
CASE/keɪs/nounAn occurrence of something.
CASH/kæʃ/nounMoney in the form of bills or coins.
CATCH/kætʃ/nounA drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident.
CATTLE/ˈkætəl/nounDomesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age.
CEILING/ˈsilɪŋ/nounThe overhead upper surface of a covered space.
CELEBRATE/ˈsɛləˌbreɪt/verbBehave as expected during holidays or rites.
CELEBRATION/ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃən/nounThe public performance of a sacrament or solemn ceremony with all appropriate ritual.
CEMENT/səˈmɛnt/nounConcrete pavement is sometimes referred to as cement.
CHAIN/tʃeɪn/nounA series of things depending on each other as if linked together.
CHAIR/tʃɛr/nounA seat for one person, with a support for the back.
CHAMPION/ˈtʃæmpiən/adjHolding first place in a contest.
CHANCE/tʃæns/nounA possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances.
CHANGE/tʃeɪndʒ/nounAn event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another.
CHAPEL/ˈtʃæpəl/nounA service conducted in a place of worship that has its own altar.
CHARGE/tʃɑrdʒ/nounAn impetuous rush toward someone or something.
CHEAP/tʃip/adjRelatively low in price or charging low prices.
CHECK/tʃɛk/nounA written order directing a bank to pay money.
CHEER/tʃɪr/verbCause (somebody) to feel happier or more cheerful.
CHEERFUL/ˈtʃɪrfəl/adjBeing full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits.
CHEESE/tʃiz/verbUsed in the imperative (get away, or stop it).
CHESTNUT/ˈtʃɛˌsnʌt/adjOf a golden brown to reddish brown color.
CHEW/tʃu/verbChew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth.
CHEWY/ˈtʃui/adjRequiring chewing.
CHILD/tʃaɪld/nounAn immature childish person.
CHOOSE/tʃuz/verbPick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives.
CHUBBY/ˈtʃʌbi/adjSufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure.
CHUNK/tʃʌŋk/nounA substantial amount.
CHURCH/tʃɝtʃ/nounA place for public (especially Christian) worship.
CINEMA/ˈsɪnəmə/nounA medium that disseminates moving pictures.
CIRCLE/ˈsɝkəl/nounEllipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point.
CIRCUS/ˈsɝkəs/nounA travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals.
CITY/ˈsɪti/nounA large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts.
CLASS/klæs/nounPeople having the same social, economic, or educational status.
CLEAN/klin/adjFree from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits.
CLEAR/klɪr/nounThe state of being free of suspicion.
CLEVER/ˈklɛvɚ/adjShowing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others.
CLIFF/klɪf/nounA steep high face of rock.
CLIMB/klaɪm/nounThe act of climbing something.
CLOSE/kloʊs/nounThe temporal end; the concluding time.
CLOTH/klɔθ/nounArtifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers.
CLOUDY/ˈklaʊdi/adjLacking definite form or limits.
CLUMSY/ˈklʌmzi/adjLacking grace in movement or posture.
COAST/koʊst/nounA slope down which sleds may coast.
COAT/koʊt/nounA thin layer covering something.
CODE/koʊd/verbAttach a code to.

Showing 200 of 300 words. Every meaning comes from Open English WordNet.

Questions

What age are these games for?

They're written for elementary students, roughly kindergarten through 5th grade. A younger child may enjoy them best with an adult reading along.

Is there a timer or a score that feels like pressure?

No timer on the matching game or the word lists. Spelling has a gentle practice mode with retries, so a child can take their time and try again.

Do I need to make an account for my child?

No. There's no sign-up anywhere and no personal information is asked for. Progress is kept in the browser on the device being used.

Does a child need to be able to read well already?

Basic reading helps, but an adult can read the words and meanings aloud for a child who isn't reading independently yet, and the spelling practice already reads words out loud.

Can these be used in a classroom?

Yes. Nothing needs a login, so a class can open the same page on shared computers or tablets and work through it together.

Are the word lists tied to a specific curriculum?

No. They're built from general teaching materials, chosen to fit an elementary reading level, not one state's standards or a single textbook.