Free spelling games · grades 1–5
Spelling Games Kids Actually Want to Play
Spellcove is a pirate cove of fourteen quick mini games. Kids dig up treasure, fire cannons and catch letters, and every move is a spelling word.
Spellcove for iPhone & iPad
Everything you can play here, plus the parts that need a real app: every word read aloud so kids can play alone, offline play for the car, and a parent view of which words have stuck.
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How it works
- Play a voyage. Three mini games and a treasure round, about ten minutes. Every tap, swipe and cannon shot spells a word.
- The compass finds their level. Spellcove watches which words come easily and which wobble, then serves words right at the edge of what your child knows.
- Treasure makes it stick. Hearts give each word stakes, streaks reward focus, and the treasure shelf fills up so kids come back tomorrow.
- Use your own list. Paste this week's words from school into the list maker, or print a spelling test.
Fourteen games, one skill
Every mini game runs on spelling. Get the word right and the chest opens. Get it wrong and a heart floats away.
Treasure DigTap the letters in order and the chest rises out of the sand
Crab SortSwipe each sign: spelled right to the boat, wrong into the sea
Cannon DuelFire the right spelling at the rival ship, first to three hits
Cannon GapsHold the bomb with the missing sound until the fuse burns
Message in a BottleUnscramble the letters washed up on the scroll
Tide CatchCatch falling letters in order before they hit the waves
Bubble PopPop the right spelling before it floats away
Pip's FlightFlap Pip through the gap with the right spelling
Chunk FishingHook the fish carrying the missing chunk
Lighthouse FlashThe beam lights the word once. Spell it from memory
Lock the ChestType the word to crack the lock. Three tries
Pip's GrabDrop Pip on the treasure with the right spelling
Clam PopThe giant clam spits out two pearls. Tap the right one
Hook a ShellHold to lower the hook over the right shellGuides for parents & teachers
Spelling words by grade
Word lists for every grade, each one playable as a game.
Questions parents ask
What age is Spellcove for?
Kids in grades 1 to 5, roughly ages 6 to 11. Younger kids learning to read will like our sister game for sight words.
How do I help my child practice spelling at home?
Short daily practice where your child writes or builds the word from memory, then checks it right away. Five to ten minutes beats one long session.
Can I use my child's spelling list from school?
Yes. Paste the words into the list maker and the whole game plays with that list. You'll get a link you can bookmark or share.
Can teachers use Spellcove in class?
Yes, and it's free for classroom use: no accounts, no ads, and it runs on Chromebooks, iPads and the board. You can also embed it on your class site.
Are there free printable spelling tests?
Yes. The spelling test template prints numbered lines and an answer key for any list, including your own.
Is the spelling game really free?
Yes. The whole game plays free in your browser, with no signup, no ads and no time limit. The Spellcove app is the paid version for iPhone and iPad. It adds every word read aloud, offline play and a parent progress view.
What are the best spelling apps for kids?
We compared the popular ones honestly, ours included.
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Take the cove with you
The Spellcove app has everything you can play here, plus the parts that need a real app: every word read aloud so kids can practice alone, offline play for car rides, a parent view of which words have stuck, and the full treasure collection.
Coming soon on theApp Store