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Spelling word scramble

Rearrange a set of letters to spell a word. Use the clue to check your answer. Review suitability for your learners before teaching.

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Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 10-12

Spelling word scramble

Take your time. Show your thinking.

1. Unscramble “ainr”. Clue: water droplets falling from clouds.
“ainr” · Spelling word scramble
2. Unscramble “hips”. Clue: a large vessel that travels across the sea.
“hips” · Spelling word scramble
3. Unscramble “nchora”. Clue: a heavy metal device dropped to the seabed to hold a boat in place.
“nchora” · Spelling word scramble
4. Unscramble “ompassc”. Clue: an instrument with a magnetic needle showing north.
“ompassc” · Spelling word scramble
5. Unscramble “indoww”. Clue: an opening in a wall fitted with glass to let light in.
“indoww” · Spelling word scramble
6. Unscramble “anternl”. Clue: a portable case holding a light.
“anternl” · Spelling word scramble
7. Unscramble “ridgeb”. Clue: a structure built to span a river, road or valley.
“ridgeb” · Spelling word scramble
8. Unscramble “rogf”. Clue: a tailless amphibian that leaps and croaks.
“rogf” · Spelling word scramble
9. Unscramble “ummits”. Clue: the highest point or peak of a mountain.
“ummits” · Spelling word scramble
10. Unscramble “lacierg”. Clue: a slow-moving mass of dense ice formed from snow.
“lacierg” · Spelling word scramble
11. Unscramble “ardeng”. Clue: a piece of ground where flowers or vegetables are grown.
“ardeng” · Spelling word scramble
12. Unscramble “tars”. Clue: a luminous ball of gas seen as a point of light in the night sky.
“tars” · Spelling word scramble

12 questions · Seed 104730 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

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Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 10-12

Spelling word scramble

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Unscramble “ainr”. Clue: water droplets falling from clouds.
rain
The letters spell “rain”.
2. Unscramble “hips”. Clue: a large vessel that travels across the sea.
ship
The letters spell “ship”.
3. Unscramble “nchora”. Clue: a heavy metal device dropped to the seabed to hold a boat in place.
anchor
The letters spell “anchor”.
4. Unscramble “ompassc”. Clue: an instrument with a magnetic needle showing north.
compass
The letters spell “compass”.
5. Unscramble “indoww”. Clue: an opening in a wall fitted with glass to let light in.
window
The letters spell “window”.
6. Unscramble “anternl”. Clue: a portable case holding a light.
lantern
The letters spell “lantern”.
7. Unscramble “ridgeb”. Clue: a structure built to span a river, road or valley.
bridge
The letters spell “bridge”.
8. Unscramble “rogf”. Clue: a tailless amphibian that leaps and croaks.
frog
The letters spell “frog”.
9. Unscramble “ummits”. Clue: the highest point or peak of a mountain.
summit
The letters spell “summit”.
10. Unscramble “lacierg”. Clue: a slow-moving mass of dense ice formed from snow.
glacier
The letters spell “glacier”.
11. Unscramble “ardeng”. Clue: a piece of ground where flowers or vegetables are grown.
garden
The letters spell “garden”.
12. Unscramble “tars”. Clue: a luminous ball of gas seen as a point of light in the night sky.
star
The letters spell “star”.

12 questions · Seed 104730 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 10-12

Spelling word scramble

Take your time. Show your thinking.

1. Unscramble “ainr”. Clue: water droplets falling from clouds.
“ainr” · Spelling word scramble
2. Unscramble “hips”. Clue: a large vessel that travels across the sea.
“hips” · Spelling word scramble
3. Unscramble “nchora”. Clue: a heavy metal device dropped to the seabed to hold a boat in place.
“nchora” · Spelling word scramble
4. Unscramble “ompassc”. Clue: an instrument with a magnetic needle showing north.
“ompassc” · Spelling word scramble
5. Unscramble “indoww”. Clue: an opening in a wall fitted with glass to let light in.
“indoww” · Spelling word scramble
6. Unscramble “anternl”. Clue: a portable case holding a light.
“anternl” · Spelling word scramble
7. Unscramble “ridgeb”. Clue: a structure built to span a river, road or valley.
“ridgeb” · Spelling word scramble
8. Unscramble “rogf”. Clue: a tailless amphibian that leaps and croaks.
“rogf” · Spelling word scramble
9. Unscramble “ummits”. Clue: the highest point or peak of a mountain.
“ummits” · Spelling word scramble
10. Unscramble “lacierg”. Clue: a slow-moving mass of dense ice formed from snow.
“lacierg” · Spelling word scramble
11. Unscramble “ardeng”. Clue: a piece of ground where flowers or vegetables are grown.
“ardeng” · Spelling word scramble
12. Unscramble “tars”. Clue: a luminous ball of gas seen as a point of light in the night sky.
“tars” · Spelling word scramble

12 questions · Seed 104730 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 10-12

Spelling word scramble

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Unscramble “ainr”. Clue: water droplets falling from clouds.
rain
The letters spell “rain”.
2. Unscramble “hips”. Clue: a large vessel that travels across the sea.
ship
The letters spell “ship”.
3. Unscramble “nchora”. Clue: a heavy metal device dropped to the seabed to hold a boat in place.
anchor
The letters spell “anchor”.
4. Unscramble “ompassc”. Clue: an instrument with a magnetic needle showing north.
compass
The letters spell “compass”.
5. Unscramble “indoww”. Clue: an opening in a wall fitted with glass to let light in.
window
The letters spell “window”.
6. Unscramble “anternl”. Clue: a portable case holding a light.
lantern
The letters spell “lantern”.
7. Unscramble “ridgeb”. Clue: a structure built to span a river, road or valley.
bridge
The letters spell “bridge”.
8. Unscramble “rogf”. Clue: a tailless amphibian that leaps and croaks.
frog
The letters spell “frog”.
9. Unscramble “ummits”. Clue: the highest point or peak of a mountain.
summit
The letters spell “summit”.
10. Unscramble “lacierg”. Clue: a slow-moving mass of dense ice formed from snow.
glacier
The letters spell “glacier”.
11. Unscramble “ardeng”. Clue: a piece of ground where flowers or vegetables are grown.
garden
The letters spell “garden”.
12. Unscramble “tars”. Clue: a luminous ball of gas seen as a point of light in the night sky.
star
The letters spell “star”.

12 questions · Seed 104730 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification