Free phonics games.
Tap, listen, play!
Pop bubbles, race letters, build words and trace A–Z. Every game says the sounds out loud — no sign-up, no download.
- Ages 3–7
- Finger, mouse or keys
- Free in the browser
Sounds & letters
The 44 phonics sounds and the A–Z letters.
Phonics Flashcards
Flip → hear the sound → see the word.
Recall
Memory Match
Pair the letter with its keyword picture.
Working memory
Sound Match
Hear a sound → pick the picture that starts with it.
Listening
Letter Trace
Drag along the arrows to write A–Z.
Letter formation
Find the Sound
Spot the first letter of the picture.
Initial sounds
Arcade games
Fast, real-time games — pop, whack, race, catch and spell against the clock.
- Start here
PlayBubble Pop
Pop only the bubbles with the sound you hear.
Letter–sound matching 
Whack-a-Letter
Bonk the moles with your sound — leave the others alone.
Quick letter recognition
Letter Rain
Move the basket to catch letters with your sound.
Visual tracking + sounds
Sound Splash
Net the swimming fish that carry your sound.
Listening attention
Racing Letters
Tap the racecar with your sound before the finish line.
Fast sound recall
Sound Garden
Pick each flower at the moment it blooms with your sound.
Timing + letter shapes
Word Fishing
Wait until your letter rises to the surface, then cast.
Patience + precision
Animal Stampede
Tap the running animal whose name starts with the sound.
First sounds in words
Sound Safari
Find the animal peeking from the bushes that starts with the sound.
Initial sounds
Word Builder
Drag letter blocks into the slots — the picture comes alive.
Spelling by sound
Train Station
Load the letter crates onto the wagons in order — all aboard!
Sound order in words
Spelling Bee
Hear the bee's word and type it on the kid keyboard.
Spelling (encoding)
Phonics Piano
Every key plays a sound — echo tunes, spell words, or free play.
Blending + sound memory
Word games
Build, sort and read words — each one matches a free printable worksheet.
- Worksheet
CVC Word Builder
Change one sound to make a new word.
Blending CVC words - Worksheet
Sound Boxes
One sound in each box.
Segmenting sounds - Worksheet
Word Family Sort
Put each word in its family house.
Rhyme & word families - Worksheet
Real or Alien Word?
Read it — is it a real word or an alien word?
Decoding (screening check) - Worksheet
Magic E
Hear it — does it have a magic e?
Split digraphs (a_e, i_e, o_e, u_e) - Worksheet
Digraph Detective
sh, ch, th or ng — find the missing sound.
Digraphs sh, ch, th, ng - Worksheet
B or D?
Don't flip it — is it b or d?
b/d reversals - Worksheet
Bossy R Sort
er, ir or ur? Same sound, three spellings.
R-controlled vowels - Worksheet
Vowel Team Pick
ai or ay? ee or ea? Pick the right team.
Vowel teams - Worksheet
Compound Word Builder
Two little words make one big word.
Compound words - Worksheet
Tricky Word Hunt
Hear it, find it — no sounding out.
Sight / tricky words - Worksheet
Blend Builder
Stick a blend to the start: fr + og = frog.
Consonant blends
One skill per game, so you know what they're practising
- Sounds & letters for ages 3–5, arcade and word games for ages 4–7.
- Every word game has a matching free printable worksheet.
- No account and no download — it runs in any browser.
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92 short lessons with games, flashcards and progress for every sound. Free, right here in your browser.
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