How do I practice spelling with my own word list?

Type or paste the words under Word list, one per line, and press Start practice. A numbered or bulleted list works as pasted, because the numbers and bullets are dropped, and several words on one line can be separated by commas. Add a definition or an example sentence after an equals sign, as in library = a room or building with books you can borrow; when the definition is shown, the word itself is hidden as ___. A list holds up to 500 words, and Save list keeps up to 20 named lists in this browser.

Can a teacher share a spelling list with a class?

Yes. Type the week's words, press Share this list and copy the link. Anyone who opens it gets Spelling Practice with those words loaded, definitions included, ready to start. The list travels inside the link, after the #, so it is not stored on a server and students need no account.

Why does the page not speak the words on my device?

Words are spoken by the browser's own speech synthesis, using only voices it reports as installed on your device. Some browsers have no speech synthesis, some list no voices, and some offer only online voices, which send each word to a speech service, so the page does not use them. The page says which of these it found, and each word is then shown instead, for the time set under Show for (2, 4 or 8 seconds) or until you start typing; the Show word button shows it again. The word stays where it is: nothing is skipped.

Can I choose a British, American or Indian English voice?

You can pick any voice your device has installed, under Settings, and each is listed with its name and language tag, such as en-GB or en-IN. The list comes from your device and browser, not from this page, so which accents are on offer, and how a word sounds, depends on what is installed there.

How are answers checked, and do capitals count?

An answer is trimmed at both ends, a run of spaces counts as one space, and straight and curly apostrophes count as the same. Everything else, accents and hyphens included, must match your list letter for letter. Ignore case is the default, so february is right for February; with Match case on, the same answer is wrong and the page says only the capitals differ. A wrong answer never shows the spelling: the page says how many letters you typed against how many the word has, or that only the capitals, the accents, or the spaces, hyphens and apostrophes differ.

What does assisted mean?

A word is assisted when you took a letter hint, pressed Reveal word, or had it shown again after a wrong try (in Show briefly, or when your device cannot speak). It still counts as right, but it is kept out of the unassisted count. A letter hint shows letters from the left; after a wrong try, one hint shows up to and including the first letter that try got wrong.

Can I use this for spelling-bee practice?

Use a word list you are allowed to practice, then choose Listen and type, Play the word and type its spelling. Reveal word spells it aloud when a local voice is available, and Review repeats words you missed. This is individual typed practice with your supplied words, not a competition, oral judging system, official exam course or Scripps word collection.

Where is my progress saved?

In this browser's local storage only: your settings, the list in the box, up to 20 saved lists, the session in progress, up to 30 finished sessions and how many words you practiced each day. The page sends nothing you type anywhere. Clear history removes the history, Delete removes a saved list, and Start over at the top of the page removes everything the page saved.

Can I use it with only a keyboard?

Yes. Type the word and press Enter to check it, then Enter again for the next word. Tab reaches Play, Slower, Stop, Letter hint, Reveal word, Skip and every setting, and after a hint or a reveal the focus goes back to the answer box.

What are some ways to practice spelling words at home?

Paste a short list, choose Shuffled to vary the order and practice 10 or 20 words at a time. Try Listen and type, or Show briefly if seeing and remembering a word helps. Add an example after = to give context, use a letter hint when needed, then repeat To review. The unassisted count distinguishes answers you typed without hints or reveals. For days of the week, paste Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday into the word list, then choose Start practice.

Can I practice Spanish words, names or British spelling?

Your own list defines the spelling, including names, accents, hyphens and chosen British or American forms. Paste the exact forms you want to learn. For Spanish audio, select a locally installed Spanish voice if one is available; otherwise choose Show briefly. The page does not translate, select a language curriculum or decide which regional spelling should be used.

Does it have word lists for a grade, a sight-word list or an exam?

Apart from the editable ten-word example, you supply the words. Paste a teacher-assigned list, approved sight words or your own adult vocabulary; the page checks only against that list. It does not choose a reading level or provide a grade curriculum, Scripps, IELTS, HOSA, UIL or NYT word bank.

Can I make printable spelling worksheets here?

This page provides typed spelling sessions and saved practice history, without a worksheet or PDF export. The separate Literacy Worksheet Maker can make tracing, scramble, matching and answer-space sheets from your supplied words. Its words and answers must be checked by you, and it does not choose an age or curriculum.

What is the British spelling of practice and practise?

In British usage, practice is the noun, as in spelling practice; practise is the verb, as in practise these words. American English uses practice for both. Add either form to your list according to the usage you are learning. The spelling checker does not decide which grammar or regional convention a sentence needs.

Spelling Practice

Paste your own words and optional definitions, then hear a local voice or see each word briefly before typing it. For checking, spaces at either end, a run of spaces where one space belongs and curly apostrophes never count against you; Match case controls capitals. Reveal word shows the whole word and, in Listen and type with a voice available, spells it aloud letter by letter. Hints and reveals count as assisted. Practice your misses again from Review.

Preparing the practice

Word: none yet
Unassisted: 0
Assisted: 0
To review: none yet

february typed for FebruaryIgnore case, the default
right; switch to Match case and the same answer is wrong
One letter hint, then library typedafter libary on the first try
right, but marked assisted and left out of the unassisted count; the hint showed l i b r _ _ _
No speech voice on this devicePlay pressed
shown for 4 seconds or until you start typing, then hidden; the word stays open, nothing is skipped, and Stop cancels anything still queued
don’t typed for don'tcurly apostrophe, Match case on
right: straight and curly apostrophes count as the same

Word list

List nameWords, one per line. Add a definition or a sentence after =

10 words, of up to 500 in a list.

This is an example list written for this page. Replace it with your own words; the name clears as soon as you change the words, so name your list before you save it.

Paste a numbered or bulleted list and the numbers and bullets are dropped. Several words on one line can be separated by commas. A spreadsheet column pasted with a tab between word and definition works too.

Saved in this browser

No saved lists yet. Name the list above and press Save list; up to 20 lists are kept in this browser.

Settings

Prompt

Capitals

Voicelooking for voices

Words

Order

Show for

Definition aloud

Prompt, Capitals, Voice, Show for and Definition aloud apply straight away. Words and Order apply from the next Start practice: with List order, the first words of the list are asked. Show for is how long Show briefly, or the fallback when this device cannot speak, keeps a word on screen.

Voices come from this device and browser, so the accents on offer, and how a word sounds, depend on what is installed. Online voices are not used, because they send each word to a speech service.

Review

Nothing to review in this session so far.

History

Kept in this browser only, with your saved lists and the session in progress. The last 30 sessions are listed.

No finished sessions yet.

Type the word and press Enter to check it, then Enter again for the next word. Tab reaches Play, the hints, Skip and every other control.

How answers are checked. An answer is trimmed at both ends, a run of spaces counts as one space, and straight and curly apostrophes count as the same. Capitals count only when Match case is on. Everything else, accents and hyphens included, must match the word in your list letter for letter. A word counts as assisted when you take a letter hint, reveal it, or have it shown again after a wrong try (in Show briefly, or when this device cannot speak). Wrong tries, reveals and skips put a word on the review list, and Practice the words to review asks just those again.

Accuracy. Answers are checked letter for letter against your own list, with capitals counted only when Match case is on, and any word where you took a letter hint or revealed the word is marked assisted. Words are spoken only by voices your browser reports as installed on this device, so which voices exist and how a word sounds vary by device and browser; when none is available, a visible mode shows each word and hides it before you type, and no word is skipped. The word lists are yours, not copied from any exam, and this is not preparation for an official test.

Common questions

How do I practice spelling with my own word list?: Type or paste the words under Word list, one per line, and press Start practice. A numbered or bulleted list works as pasted, because the numbers and bullets are dropped, and several words on one line can be separated by commas. Add a definition or an example sentence after an equals sign, as in library = a room or building with books you can borrow; when the definition is shown, the word itself is hidden as ___. A list holds up to 500 words, and Save list keeps up to 20 named lists in this browser.
Can a teacher share a spelling list with a class?: Yes. Type the week's words, press Share this list and copy the link. Anyone who opens it gets Spelling Practice with those words loaded, definitions included, ready to start. The list travels inside the link, after the #, so it is not stored on a server and students need no account.
Why does the page not speak the words on my device?: Words are spoken by the browser's own speech synthesis, using only voices it reports as installed on your device. Some browsers have no speech synthesis, some list no voices, and some offer only online voices, which send each word to a speech service, so the page does not use them. The page says which of these it found, and each word is then shown instead, for the time set under Show for (2, 4 or 8 seconds) or until you start typing; the Show word button shows it again. The word stays where it is: nothing is skipped.
Can I choose a British, American or Indian English voice?: You can pick any voice your device has installed, under Settings, and each is listed with its name and language tag, such as en-GB or en-IN. The list comes from your device and browser, not from this page, so which accents are on offer, and how a word sounds, depends on what is installed there.
How are answers checked, and do capitals count?: An answer is trimmed at both ends, a run of spaces counts as one space, and straight and curly apostrophes count as the same. Everything else, accents and hyphens included, must match your list letter for letter. Ignore case is the default, so february is right for February; with Match case on, the same answer is wrong and the page says only the capitals differ. A wrong answer never shows the spelling: the page says how many letters you typed against how many the word has, or that only the capitals, the accents, or the spaces, hyphens and apostrophes differ.
What does assisted mean?: A word is assisted when you took a letter hint, pressed Reveal word, or had it shown again after a wrong try (in Show briefly, or when your device cannot speak). It still counts as right, but it is kept out of the unassisted count. A letter hint shows letters from the left; after a wrong try, one hint shows up to and including the first letter that try got wrong.
Can I use this for spelling-bee practice?: Use a word list you are allowed to practice, then choose Listen and type, Play the word and type its spelling. Reveal word spells it aloud when a local voice is available, and Review repeats words you missed. This is individual typed practice with your supplied words, not a competition, oral judging system, official exam course or Scripps word collection.
Where is my progress saved?: In this browser's local storage only: your settings, the list in the box, up to 20 saved lists, the session in progress, up to 30 finished sessions and how many words you practiced each day. The page sends nothing you type anywhere. Clear history removes the history, Delete removes a saved list, and Start over at the top of the page removes everything the page saved.
Can I use it with only a keyboard?: Yes. Type the word and press Enter to check it, then Enter again for the next word. Tab reaches Play, Slower, Stop, Letter hint, Reveal word, Skip and every setting, and after a hint or a reveal the focus goes back to the answer box.
What are some ways to practice spelling words at home?: Paste a short list, choose Shuffled to vary the order and practice 10 or 20 words at a time. Try Listen and type, or Show briefly if seeing and remembering a word helps. Add an example after = to give context, use a letter hint when needed, then repeat To review. The unassisted count distinguishes answers you typed without hints or reveals. For days of the week, paste Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday into the word list, then choose Start practice.
Can I practice Spanish words, names or British spelling?: Your own list defines the spelling, including names, accents, hyphens and chosen British or American forms. Paste the exact forms you want to learn. For Spanish audio, select a locally installed Spanish voice if one is available; otherwise choose Show briefly. The page does not translate, select a language curriculum or decide which regional spelling should be used.
Does it have word lists for a grade, a sight-word list or an exam?: Apart from the editable ten-word example, you supply the words. Paste a teacher-assigned list, approved sight words or your own adult vocabulary; the page checks only against that list. It does not choose a reading level or provide a grade curriculum, Scripps, IELTS, HOSA, UIL or NYT word bank.
Can I make printable spelling worksheets here?: This page provides typed spelling sessions and saved practice history, without a worksheet or PDF export. The separate Literacy Worksheet Maker can make tracing, scramble, matching and answer-space sheets from your supplied words. Its words and answers must be checked by you, and it does not choose an age or curriculum.
What is the British spelling of practice and practise?: In British usage, practice is the noun, as in spelling practice; practise is the verb, as in practise these words. American English uses practice for both. Add either form to your list according to the usage you are learning. The spelling checker does not decide which grammar or regional convention a sentence needs.

Answers are checked letter for letter against your own list, with capitals counted only when Match case is on, and any word where you took a letter hint or revealed the word is marked assisted. Words are spoken only by voices your browser reports as installed on this device, so which voices exist and how a word sounds vary by device and browser; when none is available, a visible mode shows each word and hides it before you type, and no word is skipped. The word lists are yours, not copied from any exam, and this is not preparation for an official test.