Splitword for kids and classrooms

Splitword works well as a word-building game for children. Splitting words into chunks is how many kids learn to read and spell longer words, and putting them back together is a puzzle they actually enjoy.

Why chunks help

A word like PUMPKIN is hard to spell in one go, but PUM + PK + IN is three small, sayable bits. Rebuilding words from pieces gets children to look at letter patterns, word endings like -ES and -TS, and how a word sounds in parts.

Three ready-made sets

Each set is a theme and twelve pieces. Write the pieces on the board or on paper slips, and have children rebuild the four words.

Ways to play in class

• Slips on the desk. Cut each set into twelve paper slips. Pairs race to rebuild all four words.
• Board game. Write the pieces on the board. Children come up and join three with a line.
• Daily warm-up. Put the day's Splitword on the projector and solve it together. The themes are everyday ones: food, animals, school, festivals, cricket.
• Make your own. Older children can cut their own words into three pieces for a partner. That's the make your own guide.

Which age?

The sets above suit Classes 2 to 4. The daily puzzle uses words of 6 to 10 letters and suits Class 5 and up, and adults.

Questions

Is Splitword good for kids?

Yes. It is free, has no ads inside the puzzle, needs no sign-up, and builds spelling and word-pattern skills.

What age is Splitword for?

The daily puzzle suits children from about Class 5 and adults. The simpler classroom sets on this page suit Classes 2 to 4.

Play today's SplitwordFour themed words, twelve pieces, one new puzzle a day. Free, no sign-up.

More Splitword guides

• How to play SplitwordRebuild four themed words from twelve pieces.
• Splitword tipsStarts, endings, decoys and a worked puzzle.
• Make your own puzzleCut words into pieces for friends, on paper or a phone.