Winter Spelling Game
Snow outside, and the spelling list still has to happen. Pick a list below and Word Warp opens with those words already loaded. Students read the word on the warp gate, it vanishes, and they type it from memory before the gate closes. It is free, it runs in a desktop browser, and there is no account and nothing to install.
Pick a list, press play
Grades 3-4: winter words
snow, cold, ice, coat, hat, scarf, mitten, boots, sled, skate, frost, winter, snowman, icicle, shovel, chilly, freeze, blanket, cocoa, December
Play these 20 wordsGrades 5-6: winter words
blizzard, avalanche, hibernate, frostbite, snowflake, temperature, solstice, January, glacier, toboggan, insulation, migrate, evergreen, crystal, flurries, slippery, thermometer, February, hemisphere, shiver
Play these 20 wordsTip: for a first pass at new words, open Teacher Setup in the game and switch the mode to Unscramble. Flash & Recall (the default) is the real test.
Your own list, one link for the class
Works for any week, not just in winter. Up to 60 words.
More free games for the winter stretch
Every game on the Arcade Deck is free. These are not winter-themed either, but they fill an indoor-recess or pre-break block with real practice.
- Meteor MathTimes tables: type the answer before the meteor reaches your base.
- Time PilotReading and setting clocks. Handy the week everyone is counting down to the break.
- Money RunMaking exact amounts with real Canadian coins and bills.
- Fraction FleetFractions: shoot the ship carrying the matching fraction.
- Memory CoreMemory: watch the pattern light up, then play it back.
- Code BreakerLogic: crack a secret shape code from the lock's clues.
See all 12 free games on the Arcade Deck
Also for this week: Winter math: 12 word problems with a printable answer key, plus times-table and division game links
More word lists: Halloween Spelling Game · Thanksgiving Spelling Game · Dolch Sight Words Game · Turn Your Spelling List Into a Game
Questions teachers ask
- Is it free?
- Yes. Word Warp is one of the 12 games on the Arcade Deck, which is free to play with no account and nothing to install. The ten rooms on the Promenade are for members; nothing on this page needs one.
- What do students need?
- A desktop or laptop computer with a keyboard and an up-to-date browser. In Word Warp, students type every word.
- Can I use our own spelling list?
- Yes. Type or paste it into the box above and you get one link that opens Word Warp with your words. The words live in the link itself; we do not store them.
- Do students sign in, or does it collect anything?
- No sign-in and no student accounts. There are no ad trackers. See the privacy page for the details. Privacy.
- Are the games winter-themed?
- No, they are space-arcade games. The winter part is the word list, which is the part that matters for spelling practice. The lists are about winter itself, not any one holiday, so they work from December through February.
- Who makes Starship Arcade?
- Starship Arcade is a small independent studio in Ontario. The games are built with AI and tested before they ship.