Crossword
Recall words and fill in the grid
An arrow-word grid with picture, translation and sentence clues. Fill it in from ten letter tiles and pick the article of every noun.
PlayPlay with words. Learn a language.
Practise English, German, Spanish or French with word games.
Start playingThree word games
Letter Chain
Find words by connecting letters
Connect letters on the board to spell each word, diagonals included. Ten words a game, on boards from 3×3 to 5×5.
PlayLetterfall
Collect words before time runs out
Three clues, a wall of letters and two minutes on the clock. Trace a word and new letters drop in from the top.
PlayHow it works
Learn words as you play
Solve crosswords, connect letters and collect words in Letterfall. Pictures and translations help you find the answer.
Find words you care about
Choose from hundreds of ready-made word collections, from food and travel to work and hobbies. Pick a topic and start playing.
Your words can play too
Import your own word lists from a file. Turn vocabulary from a lesson, a book or an upcoming trip into a game.
Play a crossword
A free crossword of the day for each language, right here in your browser and without an account.
Lingard Games on iPhone and iPad
Lingard Games for iPhone and iPad has three games, a weekly league with friends and your own word lists.
Why games help you learn words
A word you have to find stays with you longer than a word you only read. In a crossword you see a picture or a translation, recall the word and spell it letter by letter, and that small effort is what makes it stick.
Every puzzle is built from one topic, so the words support each other: animals with animals, food with food. A few minutes a day is enough to see the same words again before you forget them.
Lingard Games and Lingard
The games use the word collections of Lingard, the app for learning a language by reading books with tap-to-translate. Learn a word in a story, then meet it again in a crossword.
With the same account your game points turn into Lingard XP, and Lingard Pro unlocks unlimited games.
Questions and answers
- Are the games free?
- Yes. The crossword of the day is free in the browser, without an account. A free account gives you three games a day in any topic, on the web and in the app, and Lingard Games Unlimited or Lingard Pro removes the limit.
- Which languages can I learn?
- English, Spanish, German and French. The clues are translated into 26 languages, so you can learn from your own language.
- What level do I need?
- Easy is for complete beginners (A1), Medium for elementary learners (A2) and Hard for learners from B1 up. The crossword of the day is on Easy, and with an account you choose your own level.
- Is there an app?
- Yes, Lingard Games is on the App Store for iPhone and iPad. On any other device, play all three games here in the browser with a free account.