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.

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

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.