Word Builder — Roots and Affixes

Teams build words from prefix, root and suffix tiles and decode word parts to claim squares on a Word Wall.

Grades 3–8Capture gridSolo or 2–4 teamsNo student loginsWorks offline

Try it free with your class: the demo runs right in your browser for 5 minutes. No sign-up needed.

Or get every game, including all future games, with the All-Access Teacher License for $150.

Grade versions included

Grades 3–5: Common prefixes and suffixes (re-, un-, pre-, -ful, -less) and a few roots like tele and port
Grades 6–8: Greek and Latin roots (spect, rupt, dict, tract, bio, geo) with academic prefixes and suffixes

Prefixes and suffixes, Greek and Latin roots, building words from parts, using word parts to find meaning, academic vocabulary

Whole-class review on the smartboard, literacy centers, test prep, early finishers and sub plans. No prep and no student logins.

OAS Standard 2: Reading and Writing Foundations; Standard 4: Vocabulary

Common Core: L.4 · L.6

Open the game file in any web browser: Chromebooks, laptops or your smartboard. No accounts, no student logins and no internet needed once it's downloaded.
The download has a separate file for each grade band. Open the one that fits your class, enter 2–4 players or teams (or solo practice) and press Start.
Students take turns on one shared screen, so the whole class can play together on a projector or smartboard.
Each purchase includes the game files and a one-page Quick Start guide.