Choose a word menu
Pick everyday English for reading and conversation, or 11 plus vocabulary for verbal-reasoning practice.
Everyday English and 11 plus vocabulary and spelling game for children
A free vocabulary and spelling game for children.
Run a café, answer meaning, synonym and antonym challenges, then build words with the pets in PetPop Spelling. Choose everyday English or 11 plus (11+) words. Free to play; no account needed.
- Free to play
- No sign-up
- Made for children
Let's start!
The short answer
What is WordBar?
WordBar is a free browser-based vocabulary game for children. Players answer word challenges while having fun and growing a virtual café. It brings everyday English and 11 plus practice into one journey.
How WordBar works
Choose a word menu. Create your own avatar. Play a short challenge. Grow the café.
Children can begin quickly, understand what to do and keep discovering new words, recipes and rewards.
Complete a challenge
Answer a meaning question, rebuild a word, trace a word path or catch letters while a dish cooks.
Grow the café
Serve customers, earn rewards and discover more dishes, decorations, outfits, characters, trophies and pets.
Vocabulary practice with a purpose
Two word menus: everyday English and 11 plus practice.
Reading, school and conversation
Everyday English
Word meanings and spelling for reading, school and conversation, growing into trickier vocabulary as confidence builds.
- Word meanings
- Synonyms and antonyms
- Spelling and word building
Verbal-reasoning practice
11 plus (11+) Vocabulary
Meanings, synonyms, antonyms, spelling and word relationships for children preparing for 11 plus (11+) verbal reasoning.
- Tricky and less familiar words
- Meaning and context questions
- Word relationships
Five ways to play
Vocabulary and spelling games inside the café.
Each activity changes the action while keeping the word-learning journey familiar.
Meanings and word choices
Classic Café
Choose the best answer, serve the customer and earn tips before their patience runs out.
Words in a letter grid
Word Path
Trace the missing word through a letter grid to complete a recipe step.
Spelling and word building
Word Scramble
Read the clue, rearrange the letters and rebuild the word while a dish cooks.
Fast letter recognition
Letter Conveyor
Catch the letters you need from the moving belt before the clock runs out.
Three playful spelling rounds
PetPop Spelling
Build words with the café pets by finding the letters, tapping them in order and spelling each word from memory. Overtime keeps the activity encouraging, so every word can be completed.
- 1 Find the letters
- 2 Tap them in order
- 3 Spell from memory
Progress children can see
Rewards make the vocabulary journey feel alive.
Correct answers help the café grow. As children continue playing, they can discover new dishes, decorations, outfits, customers, characters, trophies and playful pets.
Our story
A parent made WordBar for their own children—and now shares it with everyone.
WordBar began as a way to make 11 plus (11+) vocabulary practice easier for my children: more playful, encouraging and less frustrating. What started as a simple café theme grew into a larger learning journey, shaped by children who kept asking for more.
It has since become a friendlier way for children to build vocabulary beyond exam preparation—for reading, school and everyday life too.
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Share feedback, bugs and wishes.
A public WordBar Community is open in GitHub Discussions, where grown-ups can share how the game feels, report a bug or add an idea to the wish list. The discussion takes place on GitHub rather than inside this children’s page.
Please keep children’s details private. Do not post a child’s name, school, profile screenshot or other personal information.
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Privacy at a glance
Designed to begin without personal details.
WordBar does not require you to provide an email address, payment card or public profile.
Progress stays on the device
Player profiles and game progress are saved in the browser on the device being used and do not automatically move elsewhere.
No public social space
There is no public chat or public leaderboard.
Use WordBar like an app
Add WordBar to a Home Screen.
Keep the café one tap away on a supported iPhone, iPad or Android device.
iPhone or iPad
- Open WordBar in Safari.
- Tap the Share button.
- Choose Add to Home Screen.
- Tap Add.
Android
- Open WordBar in Chrome.
- Open the browser menu.
- Choose Add to home screen or Install app.
- Confirm Install.
Clear answers for grown-ups
Questions parents ask about WordBar.
Quick facts about playing, vocabulary, progress and devices.
What is WordBar?
WordBar is a free browser-based vocabulary game for children. Players answer word challenges while having fun and growing a virtual café. It brings everyday English and 11 plus practice into one journey.
Is WordBar free, and does it require sign-up?
WordBar is free to play. No account, email address or payment card is required.
Can WordBar be used for 11 plus (11+) vocabulary practice?
Yes. WordBar has a dedicated 11 plus (11+) word menu covering meanings, synonyms, antonyms, spelling and word relationships for verbal-reasoning practice, alongside everyday English for reading, school and conversation.
Should my child choose Everyday English or 11 plus?
Everyday English offers friendly vocabulary practice for general learning. The 11 plus menu focuses on more challenging words commonly useful in 11 plus preparation.
What vocabulary skills does WordBar practise?
WordBar practises meanings, synonyms, antonyms, spelling and word relationships. Children meet words through different activities instead of only reading a list.
How do children play and unlock rewards?
Children choose a word menu and complete short vocabulary challenges while running a café. Correct answers help them serve customers, earn rewards and unlock dishes, decorations, outfits, characters, trophies and pets.
Does WordBar collect personal data?
WordBar does not ask for a name, email address or account. It collects limited, non-identifying usage information, such as game launches, playing-time ranges, selected game modes, general device type, language and approximate country, to understand how WordBar is used and improve the game. It does not collect children's answers, precise location or advertising profiles. Usage tracking can be turned off at any time in the game's Settings.
How is progress saved, and can more than one child play?
WordBar saves progress in the browser on the device being used. Separate player profiles can be used on the same device, but progress does not automatically move between devices.
Can WordBar be added to a Home Screen and played offline?
WordBar can be added to the Home Screen on supported iPhone, iPad and Android devices. Once the required game files have loaded, much of the game can continue without an internet connection.
Does WordBar include spelling practice?
Yes. PetPop Spelling gives children three short rounds: finding letters, tapping them in order and spelling the word from memory. Overtime allows every word to be completed without a failure screen.
Ready to serve your first word?
Step inside the vocabulary café.
Choose a word menu. Create your own avatar. Meet the customers and discover where the next word leads.