Using a word game to practice English vocabulary
Wordnook is in English, and you can use that. Spelling words from letters in a grid is a different kind of practice than flashcards. This page explains what it is good for, what it is not, and how to use it well if you are learning English.
Updated 2026-10-23
Wordnook is not released yet. The game and its interface are in English, and it is coming to Android and iPhone.
It is a game, not a course
We want to be clear about this. Wordnook does not teach grammar and it is not a replacement for a class or a vocabulary app built for learning. It is a puzzle. What it can do is give you a few minutes a day of looking at English letters and spelling real English words, which keeps the language active in your head.
What it is good for
- Spelling and word shapes. To find a word you have to see its letters in order, which is practice for spelling.
- Word families. Finding WALK, then WALKED and WALKER, shows how words are built from roots and endings.
- Recall. Without a list of options, you have to produce words from memory.
- A daily habit. A short daily puzzle is easier to keep up than a long study session. The streak and the optional reminder are there to help.
- No time pressure. You can look at the grid slowly, which suits learners who are still building speed.
How to get more from it
- Keep a list of words you did not know. If a word you meet in the game is new to you, look it up afterwards.
- Practice endings on purpose. The tips in how to find more words are the same patterns that make English grammar easier: -S, -ED, -ER, -ING, -LY.
- Use hints to learn. A hint shows the first letters of a word you missed. Try to guess it before you finish the swipe.
- Play the archive. Every past puzzle is more practice. The archive is a calendar of your results, and with Premium you can play any past day.
Things to know
- Words are checked against an English word list. Some words that are real in English, such as names or very new terms, may not be accepted. See the FAQ.
- The game is single-player. There is no chat or conversation practice.
Tell us what would help
If you are learning English and have ideas for how the game could be more useful to you, tell us.