Class Game · CEFR Pre-A1 to B1
The Letters Game
Inspired by the classic TV round, The Letters Game challenges you to pick nine letters and find the longest English word you can in 30 seconds. It’s a brilliant whole-class vocabulary and spelling warmer for ESL lessons, and just as fun to play solo.
Time remaining
Solo mode
Score
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Best word
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Words found
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Streak
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0 cons 0 vowels 9 remaining
For Carol Vorderman and Rachel Riley ★
In memory of Richard Whiteley (1943–2005) & Alan Hawkshaw (1937–2021)
How to Play The Letters Game
Inspired by the famous TV round, The Letters Game is a free online vocabulary challenge. You choose nine letters, then race to find the longest English word you can make from them in 30 seconds. It’s a fantastic whole-class warm-up and a great solo brain-teaser.
Step by step
- Pick nine letters by choosing how many consonants and vowels you want.
- When the letters are revealed, the 30-second timer starts.
- Find the longest valid English word you can make from those letters.
- Type or build your word before time runs out.
- Longer words score more — challenge a partner or the whole class to beat your length.
Tips to find longer words
- Aim for a balance of consonants and vowels — too few vowels makes it hard.
- Look for endings like -ing, -ed or -er to extend a shorter word.
- Spot common letter chunks (str, tion) to build around.
Who it’s for
It’s a flexible classroom game for all ages and works beautifully on the projector for ESL groups, with vocabulary suited to Pre-A1 to B1 learners.