YOUR WORDS, MORE WAYS TO PLAY
Turn your own spelling words into games
The most useful spelling game is often the one that uses the words your child already needs to learn. Instead of choosing between a school list and a fun app, use the school list inside the game.
Why custom word lists matter
Parents frequently face a mismatch: school sends home one list, while an app offers a different library of words. A custom list closes that gap. The learner can use interactive practice without abandoning the exact vocabulary assigned for the week.
Custom lists are also useful for words pulled from reading, science, geography, a second language, or a spelling-bee study sheet. The source changes; the practice workflow does not.
Use one list across several game styles
Think Champion offers six challenge types: Multiple Choice, Word Jumble, Spell It, Fill in the Blank, Guess the Word, and Build Words. That means the same word can appear as recognition, listening, reconstruction, sentence context, or clue-based practice.
This is useful when a child gets bored doing the same drill repeatedly. You can keep the learning target stable while changing the interaction.
Example: turn a 10-word school list into a week of practice
Imagine the list is because, beautiful, enough, friend, people, school, thought, through, together, and Wednesday. Create one custom game with those ten words. Use recognition and jumble activities early in the week, audio spelling later, then focus Thursday practice on the words still being missed.
You do not need to create six separate worksheets. The word set stays the same while the challenge format changes.
Make the games useful for vocabulary too
Spelling is easier to connect to real language when the learner also knows what the word means. Think Champion can include pronunciation, phonetics, definitions, synonyms, antonyms, and example sentences around the target vocabulary.
For subject words such as photosynthesis or equator, that context turns a spelling list into vocabulary revision as well.
Keep siblings on separate progress tracks
If more than one child uses the same family account, create separate child profiles. Each child can work on a different custom list while keeping their own game history, streaks, and word mastery separate.
Use the words already on your kitchen table
Create a custom spelling game in the browser and try every challenge mode in the Free Trial, with up to five words per game.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a spelling game where I can enter my own words?
Yes. Think Champion lets parents and teachers create custom spelling games using their own word lists.
What games can I use with my own spelling list?
Your word list can be practised through Multiple Choice, Word Jumble, Spell It, Fill in the Blank, Guess the Word, and Build Words.
Can siblings use different spelling lists?
Yes. Separate child profiles let siblings keep different games and progress under the same family account.
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