Spelling practice
Spell Hive
Hear each word, type the spelling, and review missed words with definitions and sentence clues.
Play Spell HiveA device-assisted card game for in-person play
The device deals cards and tracks score. The performance happens in the room: one player silently mouths the revealed words while the other player or team guesses.
Set upChoose players, timer, turns, and card format.
RevealPass the device to the performer and reveal the secret cards.
ScoreTap Correct, Did Not Guess, or Skip before rotating turns.
How a round works
Lip Reading Word Game keeps the rules simple enough for a quick family round, classroom warmup, or small-group vocabulary activity.
- Choose the number of players or teams, turns, timer, and card format.
- Pass the device to the performer so only they can see the secret cards.
- Reveal the cards and silently mouth the word or phrase in person.
- The guesser watches, says the answer aloud, and gets 1 point when correct.
- Tap Guessed Correct, Did Not Guess, or Skip Cards, then rotate to the next performer.
Card formats powered by WordHive vocabulary
Cards are drawn from the shared WordHive dictionary using kid-safe vocabulary signals such as part of speech, tags, difficulty, and commonness.
Adjective + NounMake short prompts such as sleepy dragon or bright button.
Emotion + AnimalPair an expressive feeling with an animal for clearer face and mouth practice.
Verb + ObjectCreate phrase-like clues where the performer mouths an action and a thing.
One Vocabulary WordUse a single dictionary word when you want a simpler learning round.
Example turn
Performer: Player 1
Guesser: Player 2
Cards: sleepy + dragon
Action: Player 1 silently mouths "sleepy dragon" while Player 2 guesses.
Score: Player 2 gets 1 point if the guess is correct.
The performer should mouth the words clearly without saying sounds, spelling letters, or pointing at the screen. The device stays in the performer's hands until the result is scored.
Mouth the words, do not say them
Built for quick same-room turns
Start with Adjective + Noun cards like sleepy dragon, or switch to one vocabulary word for a simpler classroom-style round. No camera, microphone, uploads, or remote rooms are part of the MVP.
Why it helps
This activity turns vocabulary recall into a social guessing game while keeping the focus on silent mouth movement.
Visual attentionPlayers watch mouth shapes and facial movement instead of relying on sound.
Vocabulary recallGuessers connect visual clues to familiar and newly learned WordHive words.
Expressive practicePerformers practice clear, deliberate word formation without needing a camera.
Best for
Family game nightFast turns, simple scoring, and funny word combinations.
Classroom warmupsUse short timed rounds before vocabulary, speech, or reading practice.
ESL and ELL practiceSupport word recognition, pronunciation awareness, and listening-free guessing.
Private by design
The MVP does not use a camera, microphone, uploads, remote rooms, or player-recorded video. The device only deals cards, runs the timer, and tracks the score.
More WordHive learning activities
Keep practicing with vocabulary, spelling, definitions, and context clues.
Definitions
Vocabulary Match
Match words to their meanings and review each answer with dictionary links.
Play Vocabulary Match
Context clues
Context Clue Challenge
Use sentence clues to choose the word that best completes each prompt.
Play Context Clue Challenge