High School Spelling Test, Read Aloud
Hear each word, type it, and see your score. Choose practice mode, or bee mode for one try per word against the clock.
No clock, and a letter count to aim for.
Press play to hear your word:
0 letters
Getting ready for a bee
Ten or fifteen minutes a day beats one long session a week.
In bee mode, ask for the definition before you spell, the way spellers ask a pronouncer. It helps with words that sound alike.
Retry the words you missed at the end of each quiz, then again the next day. A word is learned when it's right two days running.
High School spelling test questions
Is this high school spelling test free?
Yes. It runs in your browser with no account. Your device's built-in voice reads each word aloud, so turn the sound on.
Which words are on the high school spelling test?
Each quiz picks words at random from our 100-word High School list: 40 easy, 40 medium and 20 challenging. Choose a band or mix all three. The list is our own selection for practice, not an official bee list.
What age is the high school list for?
It's written for students around 14–18 years old. Literary and entrance-exam vocabulary, mostly Greek roots and French borrowings.
How does bee mode work?
You get one try per word and 30 seconds from the first time you hear it, with no letter count on screen. You can hear the word again or ask for its definition and part of speech, the way spellers can ask a pronouncer. The time limit is our practice setting, not a contest rule.
What happens to the words my child misses?
The results screen lists every missed word with its correct spelling and a button to hear it. You can retry just those words straight away, or have the list emailed to you for later.
More High School practice
The High School Spelling Bee Kit
This practice quiz stays free forever. The kit is what comes next — 100 words worked all the way through, 82 printable pages, ready in one download.
- Every word with a definition, example sentence & pronunciation
- Cut-and-go flashcard deck, printed for double-sided flipping
- Trace-and-write, fill-in-the-blank & scramble worksheets + answer key
- Parent/teacher guide with a pronouncer script, tracker & certificate