Block stack

Spanish Word Stack.

Medium

Four columns, each headed by an English meaning. Spanish words fall in blocks: slide each one under its meaning. Four right blocks in a row clear it; a wrong one turns to junk and pushes its column up.

Score Rows / Tallest / 🔥
Slide it under its meaning
Arrow keys or A / D slide the block, hold the down arrow to drop faster, Space drops it at once. On a phone, drag across the board or use the buttons.

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How to play

  1. Look at the four English meanings at the top of the board — each heads one column.
  2. A block carrying a Spanish word falls from the top. Slide it left or right, with the arrow keys, the on-screen buttons or by dragging across the board, until it is over the column whose meaning it translates.
  3. Hold the down arrow, or the down button, to drop it faster, or press Space to drop it at once. It locks on top of the stack in that column.
  4. A right block joins the stack. When all four columns hold a right block at the same height, that row clears, you score a bonus, the rest of the board is swept clean and four new words take the headers.
  5. A wrong block locks as grey junk and pushes its column up; the right column lights up and you hear the word. Clear four rows before any column reaches the top — the fall gets faster with every row.

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.

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

Questions

Is this Spanish stacking game free?

Yes — Word Stack plays in your browser, on a phone or a computer, with no sign-up. Sign in only to save the words you meet to your review deck.

What happens when I put a word in the wrong column?

The block locks as grey junk and pushes that column up one cell. The right column lights up and the word is read out, so you learn it. Junk never counts towards a row, but the next row you clear sweeps all of it away.

How do I win?

Clear four rows. A row clears when every column holds a right block at that height. You lose if any column fills to the top.

Can I practise one topic?

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