Spelling Stars
Spelling Stars is a web-based service for building spelling and phonics activities around selected word lists.
What Spelling Stars is
Spelling Stars is a web-based service for building spelling and phonics activities around selected word lists. Teachers can use curriculum lists, type words, or copy grade-level lists, then assign practice, games, pretests, tests, and worksheets. A teacher dashboard and reports show student progress, while tests are graded instantly. The service supports corrective practice and word-list importing. Its approved Google Classroom connection can sync rosters, create test assignments, and sync grades; practice and game reports remain in Spelling Stars. Plans are paid, with Bronze at $6.99, paid once, Silver at $7.99, paid once, and Gold at $9.99, paid once, each with additional one-time options. Gold lists 19 games and voice recording. A School Membership is available by quote for more than 100 students and multiple teachers. Spelling Stars runs on the web and has no offline access.
Good
- Custom curriculum or typed word lists
- Instant test grading and progress reports
- Google Classroom roster and grade sync
- Corrective spelling and phonics practice
- Email and phone support available
Watch out
- No free plan
- Web-only with no offline access
- Accounts cannot be shared
- Parental permission is required for under-13 users
Who it suits
It suits teachers, schools, homeschoolers, parents, students, and families needing assigned spelling practice. Google Classroom users can connect rosters and grades.
Verdict
Spelling Stars combines custom spelling activities, reporting, and optional Google Classroom synchronization. Its paid web plans provide different game counts, while offline use is not available.
Plans and prices
From Spelling Stars's own pricing page, checked 7 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Bronze Plan | $6.99, paid once | 3 spelling games · spelling and phonics practice · worksheets · pretests and tests · optional Google Classroom roster and assignment sync · $6.99; other displayed options: $4.67/month billed one time at $13.99, $3.50/month billed one time at $20.99, and $2.25/month billed one time at $26.99 |
| Silver Plan | $7.99, paid once | 6 spelling games · spelling and phonics practice · worksheets · pretests and tests · optional Google Classroom roster and assignment sync · $7.99; other displayed options: $5.33/month billed one time at $15.99, $4.00/month billed one time at $23.99, and $2.67/month billed one time at $31.99 |
| Gold Plan | $9.99, paid once | 19 spelling games · spelling and phonics practice · worksheets · pretests and tests · voice recording · optional Google Classroom roster and assignment sync · $9.99; other displayed options: $6.33/month billed one time at $18.99, $4.67/month billed one time at $27.99, and $3.34/month billed one time at $39.99 |
| School Membership | Priced on request | 19 games · spelling and phonics practice · worksheets · pretests and tests · voice recording · optional Google Classroom roster and assignment sync · Contact for a quote for more than 100 students and multiple teachers. |
The facts
Each one read from Spelling Stars's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Account limits
- The terms say each teacher, student, or parent account is for one individual and that sharing credentials is not permitted.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Audience
- The service describes itself as serving teachers, schools, students, parents, homeschoolers, and families.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Automatic grading
- The site says tests are graded instantly and results are tracked in reports.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Custom lists
- Teachers can use curriculum lists, type words, or copy grade-level lists, with practice based on their chosen words.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Data collection
- The data policy lists teacher and student account information it may collect and says it does not sell or rent teacher or student information.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Geography
- The about page says the company is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and serves schools in the United States, Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, and other countries.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Google Classroom
- Spelling Stars says it is an approved Google Classroom app that can sync rosters, create test assignments, and sync grades; practice and game reports remain on Spelling Stars.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Privacy claims
- The privacy policy states that Spelling Stars is FERPA, CCPA, and COPPA compliant and an approved Google Classroom app.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Spelling Stars lets teachers create or copy spelling lists, assign practice, games, or tests, and track student progress.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Security practices
- The data security page says it uses industry-standard security measures following the NIST Cybersecurity Framework.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Student privacy
- The data policy says schools are responsible for obtaining parental permission for users under 13 and that Spelling Stars does not contact students.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Support
- Email support is available at [email protected], and the site says most emails are answered within two hours or less and all within 24 hours.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Support hours
- Phone and text support are listed Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central, and Friday, 9 a.m. to noon Central.checked 7 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2006checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Omaha, Nebraska, United Stateschecked 28 Sep 2026
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