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Vocabulary Game · CEFR Pre-A1 to B1
Matching Pairs
Match English words with their definitions in this free online memory game. Flip the cards to find each pair — the fewer moves you make, the higher your score. Vocabulary runs from CEFR Pre-A1 to B1, a fun way for beginner and elementary learners to revise meanings.
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★Show all: you can see every card. Tap a word, then its match.
💡Tip: Try it in your language first, then in English.
Matching Pairs
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How to Play Matching Pairs
Matching Pairs is a free online memory game that pairs each English word with its meaning. Flip the cards, remember where things are, and match every word to its definition — it trains vocabulary and short-term memory together.
Step by step
All the cards start face down.
Flip one card to reveal a word, then flip another to look for its matching definition.
If they match, the pair stays face up. If not, both flip back — so try to remember where they were.
Clear the whole board to win. The fewer moves you use, the higher your score, and you earn a point for each correct pair.
Tips to win in fewer moves
Turn cards over in a steady order so you build a mental map of the board.
When you reveal a word, take a second to recall whether you’ve already seen its meaning.
Read each definition fully — near-synonyms can look alike at a glance.
Who it’s for
Vocabulary runs from CEFR Pre-A1 to B1, making Matching Pairs a fun revision game for beginner and elementary ESL learners and a lively classroom activity.
