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Free reading and phonics games for kids

Free reading games that teach letters, sounds, sight words and spelling, and read every prompt aloud so a pre-reader can play on their own. No download, no ads.

In short: these free reading and phonics games teach letter recognition, beginning sounds, rhyming, vowels, sight words and spelling. Every prompt is read aloud, so a child who is just starting to read can play.

Each reading game builds the skill into how you win, so your child practices a sound, a sight word or a spelling just by playing. The picture and the spoken prompt mean a child who cannot read yet can still join in. They start gentle and get harder as your child improves, and all run in the browser with nothing to install.

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The reading and phonics games

Letters, beginning sounds, rhyming, vowels, sight words and spelling.

Letter BlasterBlast floating letters to practice vowels and beginning sounds, orders read aloud. Sound CatchHear a sound, then scoop only the fish whose picture starts that way. Rhyme RapidsHop the frog onto the log whose word rhymes, with the word spoken aloud. Sight Word PopPop balloons that match a spoken sight word, including tricky ones like was and what. Vowel VaultSee a picture and jump to the vowel that completes the word, said aloud. Spell StackTap falling letters in order to spell the pictured word, read aloud. Opposite DaySee a word and tap its opposite, learning antonyms like big and small, hot and cold. Type RocketType the word on the keyboard to fuel the rocket, learning letters and the keyboard. Alpha OrderTap the letters or words in ABC order, learning the alphabet and alphabetizing. Word RescueGuess the hidden word before the water rises, a kind hangman for spelling and vocabulary. Blend BuddiesSee a picture and tap the blend that starts the word, learning fr, st, sh and ch.

Common questions

What game teaches my child beginning sounds?

Sound Catch teaches beginning sounds: your child hears a sound, then scoops only the fish whose picture starts with it. Letter Blaster also practices letters and beginning sounds.

Is there a free game to learn sight words?

Yes. Sight Word Pop shows and speaks a sight word, then your child pops every balloon that says it, including tricky look-alikes like was and what.

Can a child who cannot read yet play these?

Yes. Every reading game reads its prompt aloud and shows a picture, so a child who is just starting can play on their own. They learn the sounds and words as they go.

Are they free and ad-free?

Yes. Every game is free with no ads, no in-app purchases and no sign-up, and runs in any browser on a phone, tablet, Chromebook or computer.