Arcade spelling

Spanish Word Snake.

Hard

Steer the snake to swallow a Spanish word's letters in spelling order — dodge the decoy letters, don't bite your own tail. Swipe, use the arrow keys, or tap the D-pad.

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How to play

  1. Each round shows you an English word — your job is to spell its Spanish translation by steering the snake.
  2. The next letter you need is highlighted with a red ring; guide the snake's head onto it to add that letter and grow.
  3. Decoy letters are scattered around the grid — eating one costs you a life, and you start with three.
  4. Finish the word to score and move on; the snake speeds up as you go. Avoid biting your own tail — that ends the game.

Spanish words you'll practice

This free Spanish game drills 99 common words. Want the meanings, examples and pronunciation? Look them up on our Spanish words pages.

manzana apple
pollo chicken
día day
caliente hot
silla chair
calle street
gato cat
puerta door
hermano brother
niño boy
amigo friend
trabajo work
pequeño small
familia family
pan bread
café coffee
flor flower
música music
ventana window
triste sad
sol sun
tiempo time
comida food
tierra earth
teléfono phone
mañana morning
perro dog
nieve snow
dinero money
niña girl
vivir to live
río river
llave key
problema problem
mujer woman
grande big
escuela school
ciudad city
caballo horse
huevo egg
agua water
tienda store
arroz rice
playa beach
árbol tree
dormir to sleep
año year
carne meat
padre father
hora hour
feliz happy
luna moon
libro book
nuevo new
rápido fast
cielo sky
frío cold
escribir to write
ratón mouse
pez fish
queso cheese
cama bed
beber to drink
foto photo
jugo juice
gente people
madre mother
vaca cow
leche milk
casa house
hablar to speak
amor love
mesa table
mano hand
viejo old
noche night
pájaro bird
comer to eat
semana week
naranja orange
leer to read
oso bear
mes month
lluvia rain
bueno good
coche car
nombre name
mar sea
país country
lento slow
malo bad
hermana sister
vino wine
té tea
correr to run
hombre man
mapa map
montaña mountain
león lion

Questions

Is this Spanish spelling game free?

Yes — it plays in your browser with no sign-up. Sign in only if you want to save the words to your review deck and track your best score.

How do I control the snake?

On a phone, swipe in the direction you want to turn, or tap the on-screen arrow pad. On a computer, use the arrow keys. The snake can't reverse straight back on itself.

Why spell the word letter by letter?

Collecting each letter in order drills Spanish spelling — including accents and ñ — far more deeply than just recognising a word, so it sticks in your memory.

Can I practise one topic?

Yes. Use the theme picker to draw the words from a single category — animals, food, the home and more.