Word Club
Word Club is a free mobile app for studying spelling and vocabulary, including preparation for spelling bees.
What Word Club is
Word Club is a free mobile app for studying spelling and vocabulary, including preparation for spelling bees. Its quizzes cover 450 School Level Study List words and 4,000 Words of the Champions words. Learners can use five spelling modes and three vocabulary modes, and track progress through both study lists. Any game can be played offline; results sync to the user’s account after reconnecting. The app is updated annually after Labor Day with words for the current school year. Teachers at enrolled schools can log in to access and distribute the study lists. The Bee says its account creation process checks that a new account holder is at least 13. Users with accounts can contact support through the app’s Settings page; others can submit a ticket on the website. The app is available on Android and iOS at no listed cost.
Good
- Quizzes cover 450 school-level and 4,000 champion words.
- Includes five spelling and three vocabulary modes.
- Study games work offline.
- Tracks progress across both study lists.
- Updated annually with the current school-year words.
Watch out
- Teacher access to study lists is limited to enrolled schools.
- New account creation checks that users are at least 13.
Who it suits
Word Club suits students preparing for spelling and vocabulary competitions, and people helping them study. Teachers at enrolled schools can use it to access and distribute the lists.
Verdict
Word Club offers structured spelling and vocabulary practice with progress tracking and offline play. It is particularly relevant to bee preparation, with teacher access tied to enrolled schools.
Plans and prices
From Word Club's own pricing page, checked 9 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | 450 School Level Study List words · 4,000 Words of the Champions words · spelling and vocabulary quizzes |
The facts
Each one read from Word Club's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Annual updates
- Word Club is updated annually, right after Labor Day, with study words for the current school year.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Audience
- The app is intended for anyone preparing a student for classroom, school, district, county, regional or final local spelling bees.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Children and age
- The Bee says the app checks that a person creating a new account is at least 13 years old under its age-verification process.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Offline play
- Users can play any game offline, and results sync to their account when they reconnect.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Play modes
- The app includes five spelling play modes and three vocabulary play modes.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Privacy and security
- Scripps says its security team uses industry-standard procedures and security features to secure personal data it receives, while noting internet transmission is not completely secure.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Progress tracking
- Users can track progress while studying the School Spelling Bee Study List and Words of the Champions.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Word Club is a mobile app for helping students study spelling and vocabulary, including in preparation for spelling bees.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Regional words
- The School Spelling Bee Study List and Words of the Champions are available to teachers at enrolled schools; the 4,000-word regional study booklet is also available as a Kindle ebook or paperback through Amazon.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Study lists
- The app offers quizzes for 450 School Level Study List words and 4,000 Words of the Champions words.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Study word source
- The 4,000 Words of the Champions words can be found in Merriam-Webster Unabridged, the official dictionary of the Scripps National Spelling Bee.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Support
- Users with an account can contact support from the app’s Settings page, and other users can submit a ticket through the website.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Teacher access
- Teachers at enrolled schools can log in to access and distribute the study lists to students.checked 9 Oct 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- Cincinnati, Ohio, United Stateschecked 28 Sep 2026
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