TendWordEnglish vocabulary game
Learn English words by category
Tap a word
Vocabulary practice as a one-minute game: tap a word, hear it, and drop it into the category it belongs to. A daily goal and a streak make tomorrow's round easy to start. Plays in your browser, no sign-up.
What TendWord is
A vocabulary tool you can actually keep using. Fun, because you judge rather than recall — the question is which category a word belongs to, and a wrong guess stays on the board instead of stopping you. Easy to keep up, because a round is a minute, the daily goal is twelve words, and nothing piles up: no review queue, no due dates, no backlog waiting when you come back after a week.
How it works, and what it does not claim →How a round plays
Sort to learn
Eight word bubbles, two or three categories. Tap a word to hear it, then tap where it belongs. A wrong guess stays on the board so you fix it while the word is still in front of you.
Hear it and see how it is said
Every word is read aloud and printed with its IPA — US and UK where the two differ. Pronunciation practice arrives with the meaning instead of as a separate drill.
Easy to keep up
A daily goal, a streak, and a five-week activity map. A level runs about a minute, so coming back tomorrow is a small ask — and achievements unlock as you go.
Combos, stars and a recap
Chain correct sorts for a combo. A level runs about a minute and ends with a recap: what was new, what you cleared without a mistake, and what to come back to.
A card for every word
Words you meet become cards you can flip, replay and review — vocabulary flashcards you built by playing rather than by typing a deck out.
Your language
Meanings and examples in English, 中文, 日本語 and 한국어. Learn English in the language you already think in.
Vocabulary categories
19 everyday categories — from fruit and animals to weather, places and hobbies.
Frequently asked questions
What is TendWord?
TendWord is an online English vocabulary game. You learn words by sorting them into categories such as fruit, animals, or weather. It works in any modern browser with no sign-up.
How do I play the word sorting game?
Tap a word bubble to hear it and see its meaning, then tap the category orb it belongs to. Correct answers are placed; mistakes let you try again. Clear the board to finish the level and earn up to three stars.
Do I need an account or payment to play?
No. TendWord plays in your browser with no account, no download, and no ads.
Which languages does TendWord support?
The words you learn are English. Meanings and example sentences are available in English, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean, so learners can study in their native language.
What English vocabulary can I learn?
TendWord covers 19 everyday categories: fruit, animals, food, airport and travel, body, weather, sport, school, home, transport, colors, numbers, family, jobs, clothes, places, nature, time, and hobbies.
Is TendWord good for beginners and ESL learners?
Yes. The category-based, sorted approach with audio and native-language meanings suits beginners, young learners, and ESL students building core everyday vocabulary.
Is TendWord a word bubble game?
Yes — in TendWord the English words appear as floating bubbles that you sort into their category. It plays like a word bubble game, but every bubble teaches a real English word with audio and a meaning.
Can I practise English pronunciation with TendWord?
Yes. Every word is read aloud by your browser and printed with its IPA transcription — the US form always, and the UK form as well for the 752 words where the two differ. Multi-syllable words also show their syllable split, so you can see how to pronounce a word as well as hear it.
Is TendWord a vocabulary quiz?
Each level works like a short vocabulary quiz: eight words, two or three categories, and a score with up to three stars and an accuracy figure at the end. Unlike a written quiz it corrects you in place — a misplaced word stays on the board until you get it right.