Board game
Spanish Snakes & Ladders.
EasySerpientes y Escaleras with a twist: answer a Spanish question right to roll the die and move. Land on a ladder to climb, a snake to slide — first to the final square wins.
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How to play
- Each turn you're shown an English word with four Spanish options — pick the correct translation to earn your roll.
- Answer correctly and the die rolls, moving your piece forward that many squares; a wrong answer costs you the turn.
- Land at the foot of a ladder (🪜) to climb up the board, or on a snake's head (🐍) to slide back down.
- Keep answering and rolling until your piece reaches the final square — accuracy and a bit of luck get you there fastest.
Spanish words you'll practice
This free Spanish game drills 9 common words. Want the meanings, examples and pronunciation? Look them up on our Spanish words pages.
Questions
Is this Spanish board 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.
What is Serpientes y Escaleras?
It's the Spanish name for Snakes & Ladders, the classic board game. Here you earn each die roll by answering a Spanish vocabulary question, so practising the language is what moves you up the board.
Can I practise one topic?
Yes. Use the theme picker to draw the questions from a single category — animals, food, the home and more.
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