Create a matching task with a reason to think. Pair words with your own clues, or match scrambled spellings to correctly written words when you have no definitions to add.
Enter your words. For a meaning task, add a different clue to every entry; otherwise the maker starts with Spelling match.
Choose the matching mode. Word & clue uses your supplied content. Spelling match changes the letter order without inventing definitions.
Select a prompt from the left and a matching option from the right. Each option can be used once. Correct pairs stay marked while you finish the set.
Print the current activity for a paper version. The key lists accepted choices; in spelling mode, equivalent anagrams are accepted rather than marked wrong.
Try a matching example
Load an editable starter list, then change it to suit your lesson.
Words and meanings
quiet | Making little or no noise
curious | Wanting to find out more
careful | Taking time to avoid a mistake
patient | Able to wait without becoming upset
helpful | Ready to give useful support
brave | Willing to act despite feeling afraid
Spelling-pattern matches
garden
window
market
pencil
planet
forest
river
flower
Word-to-clue matching checks the connection
Use short explanations, translations or examples that point to the intended word. Read the whole set before using it: two different-looking clues can still be ambiguous in meaning. The tool can detect repeated clue text, but the teacher or learner must judge whether the content is accurate and clear.
Spelling match is different from copying
With no clues, the left side contains mixed-up letters and the right side contains the correctly spelt words. Learners compare letter patterns to make the match. It is a recognition task rather than free recall; follow it with a scramble or spelling round when you want the learner to produce the word independently.
Handle anagrams and repeated letters honestly
Some words, such as stop and pots, share the same letters. Either is a valid spelling match for that letter set, so both the game and key allow equivalent answers. Separator positions and accents still matter. A word made from one repeated letter cannot be rearranged and stays visible; choose ordinary varied spellings for a more useful challenge.
Questions about matching
What happens if I leave the clues blank?
The game uses scrambled-letter spelling matches, not identical copies of the same word. You can also select this mode when your list has clues.
Can I use translations as clues?
Yes, clue text can contain other scripts. Words used by the six generators currently need 2–18 Latin letters, with accents, spaces, apostrophes and hyphens allowed.