How the list and the board work

This page collects vocabulary words sized for 7th grade readers. Each entry shows how to say the word, its part of speech, a plain meaning and a sentence using it, so you get the full picture rather than a one-line definition.

Once you've read through the list, tap Play this list to open a board built from these words only. Type a guess and read the colors. Green means the letter is correct and in the right spot. Yellow means the letter belongs in the word but in a different spot. Gray means the letter isn't in the word. Use each guess to inform the next one.

A few words from the list

These four are shown here as examples of the format. They are not the word waiting on today's board.

Deduce (dih-DOOSE), verb: to figure something out using clues and reasoning. "From the muddy footprints, she could deduce someone had been in the garden overnight."

Fluctuate (FLUK-choo-ate), verb: to change repeatedly, moving up and down. "Prices at the corner store fluctuate depending on the season."

Meticulous (muh-TIK-yoo-lus), adjective: extremely careful about details. "The report was meticulous, with every source checked twice before it was submitted."

Plausible (PLAW-zuh-bul), adjective: believable, reasonable to accept as true. "Her explanation for being late was plausible, so the teacher let it go."

Study tips for 7th grade readers

At this age, a word sticks best when you connect it to something you already know.

• Notice word parts. Words like fluctuate share roots with other words you already

know. Spotting a familiar chunk makes a new word less intimidating.

• Use it, don't just read it. Try saying one of the example sentences out loud, then

swap in your own topic. Using a word once in your own words does more than reading it five times.

• Quiz yourself out of order. Cover the meanings and try to define each word from

memory, in a different order than the list shows them. It's harder, and that's the point.

• Keep a short running list. Track five or six words a week rather than trying to

learn the whole page at once. A smaller list reviewed often beats a long one skimmed once.

• Play after you study, not instead of it. The board is good practice, but reading the

meanings first makes each guess more useful.

For teachers

Use this page as a five-minute warm-up before a reading block. Show one word without its meaning, take a few guesses from the class, then reveal the definition and example together. The sentences on this page are written to be read aloud without extra editing.

For a paper version, printing the page from the browser gives you the word list with pronunciation, part of speech and meaning laid out for a handout or a quick quiz. Since the list is still being built, it works better as a rotating resource you check back on than a fixed worksheet you print once and reuse all year.

Because the board pulls only from this list, it also suits a shared class session. Every student plays from the same set of words, which makes it easy to talk through strategies once everyone finishes.

More vocabulary practice

Coming from an earlier grade, the 6th grade vocabulary words list is a good place to check first. Ready for more, try vocabulary words for 8th graders. For daily words outside a grade list, see word of the day for students, take the vocabulary quiz, or pair this list with spelling practice for 7th grade.