Six browser-based games for ESL classrooms and self-study. Vocabulary, spelling, picture-word matching, memory and word-building — no accounts, no ads, works offline. Share a link, students play instantly.
Each game targets a specific English-learning skill. Pick one to use as a warm-up, homework, or full lesson activity.
Multiple-choice English vocabulary quiz. Pick the correct meaning from four options. Great for building word recognition fast.
Play → 🐝Hear an English word and type it correctly. Audio-based practice for pronunciation-to-spelling mapping — a core ESL challenge.
Play → 🔤Drag letters to build the right English word. Reinforces spelling patterns and letter order without typing pressure.
Play → 🖼️See a picture, pick the right word translation from 4 choices. 50 essential words for visual learners.
Play → 🎯Classic hangman with emoji hints. Friendly, low-pressure way to practice common English words for younger or beginner ESL students.
Play → 🧠Match word-to-image pairs. Visual-verbal coupling helps beginners cement vocabulary that pure text quizzes miss.
Play →No translation crutches. Students see, hear, and produce English directly — the fastest path to real fluency.
5–10 minute sessions fit warm-ups, exit tickets, and homework. Repeat daily for spaced-repetition gains.
Different games hit different channels — listening (Spelling Bee), reading (Vocabulary Quiz), motor (Word Builder).
Send a link to students or parents — they play instantly. No accounts, no email, no upsells, no tracking pixels.
Install the PWA once and games keep working without WiFi. Useful for low-bandwidth classrooms and homework.
Live multiplayer for class competitions, teacher dashboard for live monitoring, custom Lesson Boxes for your own vocab.
Start with: Memory Cards, Emoji Hangman, Word Builder. These give visual support and short common words. Avoid Spelling Bee at this level — students need to see the word first.
Add: Vocabulary Quiz with simple word sets, Spelling Bee with high-frequency vocabulary. Anagram Solver works on 4–5 letter words.
All 6 games work. Vocabulary Quiz with phrasal verbs, Anagram with 6–7 letter words, Spelling Bee with academic vocabulary.
Push harder: Vocabulary Quiz with idioms, Anagram with low-frequency words, Spelling Bee with tricky homophones (their/there/they're).
Yes — 100% free, forever. No premium tier, no in-game purchases, no ads. Built and maintained as a free public resource.
No accounts at all — for either students or teachers. Share a game link, students play. Zero friction by design.
Yes — the vocab games support Lesson Boxes. Create a vocabulary pack, get a QR code, students scan and play with your words. See For Teachers.
Yes — install SchoolGames as a PWA on any device. Once installed, the 6 ESL games work fully offline. Useful for low-bandwidth classrooms and homework.
Yes. The interface is age-neutral and the vocabulary is configurable via Lesson Boxes. Adults often prefer Vocabulary Quiz, Spelling Bee, and Anagram Solver.
English — by design. ESL learning is fastest when the environment is fully English-only. No L1 translations or fallbacks.