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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 “arbourh”. Clue: a sheltered coastal body of water where boats dock.
“arbourh” · Spelling word scramble
2. Unscramble “hips”. Clue: a large vessel that travels across the sea.
“hips” · Spelling word scramble
3. Unscramble “lacierg”. Clue: a slow-moving mass of dense ice formed from snow.
“lacierg” · Spelling word scramble
4. Unscramble “lanetp”. Clue: a large celestial body orbiting a star.
“lanetp” · Spelling word scramble
5. Unscramble “tars”. Clue: a luminous ball of gas seen as a point of light in the night sky.
“tars” · Spelling word scramble
6. Unscramble “estn”. Clue: a structure built by birds to hold eggs.
“estn” · Spelling word scramble
7. Unscramble “anyonc”. Clue: a deep gorge with steep rocky sides carved by a river.
“anyonc” · Spelling word scramble
8. Unscramble “eadowm”. Clue: a field of grass and wildflowers.
“eadowm” · Spelling word scramble
9. Unscramble “nchora”. Clue: a heavy metal device dropped to the seabed to hold a boat in place.
“nchora” · Spelling word scramble
10. Unscramble “ompassc”. Clue: an instrument with a magnetic needle showing north.
“ompassc” · Spelling word scramble
11. Unscramble “ogd”. Clue: a domesticated animal that barks.
“ogd” · Spelling word scramble
12. Unscramble “indoww”. Clue: an opening in a wall fitted with glass to let light in.
“indoww” · Spelling word scramble

12 questions · Seed 104739 · 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 “arbourh”. Clue: a sheltered coastal body of water where boats dock.
harbour
The letters spell “harbour”.
2. Unscramble “hips”. Clue: a large vessel that travels across the sea.
ship
The letters spell “ship”.
3. Unscramble “lacierg”. Clue: a slow-moving mass of dense ice formed from snow.
glacier
The letters spell “glacier”.
4. Unscramble “lanetp”. Clue: a large celestial body orbiting a star.
planet
The letters spell “planet”.
5. Unscramble “tars”. Clue: a luminous ball of gas seen as a point of light in the night sky.
star
The letters spell “star”.
6. Unscramble “estn”. Clue: a structure built by birds to hold eggs.
nest
The letters spell “nest”.
7. Unscramble “anyonc”. Clue: a deep gorge with steep rocky sides carved by a river.
canyon
The letters spell “canyon”.
8. Unscramble “eadowm”. Clue: a field of grass and wildflowers.
meadow
The letters spell “meadow”.
9. Unscramble “nchora”. Clue: a heavy metal device dropped to the seabed to hold a boat in place.
anchor
The letters spell “anchor”.
10. Unscramble “ompassc”. Clue: an instrument with a magnetic needle showing north.
compass
The letters spell “compass”.
11. Unscramble “ogd”. Clue: a domesticated animal that barks.
dog
The letters spell “dog”.
12. Unscramble “indoww”. Clue: an opening in a wall fitted with glass to let light in.
window
The letters spell “window”.

12 questions · Seed 104739 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 10-12

Spelling word scramble

Take your time. Show your thinking.

1. Unscramble “arbourh”. Clue: a sheltered coastal body of water where boats dock.
“arbourh” · Spelling word scramble
2. Unscramble “hips”. Clue: a large vessel that travels across the sea.
“hips” · Spelling word scramble
3. Unscramble “lacierg”. Clue: a slow-moving mass of dense ice formed from snow.
“lacierg” · Spelling word scramble
4. Unscramble “lanetp”. Clue: a large celestial body orbiting a star.
“lanetp” · Spelling word scramble
5. Unscramble “tars”. Clue: a luminous ball of gas seen as a point of light in the night sky.
“tars” · Spelling word scramble
6. Unscramble “estn”. Clue: a structure built by birds to hold eggs.
“estn” · Spelling word scramble
7. Unscramble “anyonc”. Clue: a deep gorge with steep rocky sides carved by a river.
“anyonc” · Spelling word scramble
8. Unscramble “eadowm”. Clue: a field of grass and wildflowers.
“eadowm” · Spelling word scramble
9. Unscramble “nchora”. Clue: a heavy metal device dropped to the seabed to hold a boat in place.
“nchora” · Spelling word scramble
10. Unscramble “ompassc”. Clue: an instrument with a magnetic needle showing north.
“ompassc” · Spelling word scramble
11. Unscramble “ogd”. Clue: a domesticated animal that barks.
“ogd” · Spelling word scramble
12. Unscramble “indoww”. Clue: an opening in a wall fitted with glass to let light in.
“indoww” · Spelling word scramble

12 questions · Seed 104739 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 10-12

Spelling word scramble

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Unscramble “arbourh”. Clue: a sheltered coastal body of water where boats dock.
harbour
The letters spell “harbour”.
2. Unscramble “hips”. Clue: a large vessel that travels across the sea.
ship
The letters spell “ship”.
3. Unscramble “lacierg”. Clue: a slow-moving mass of dense ice formed from snow.
glacier
The letters spell “glacier”.
4. Unscramble “lanetp”. Clue: a large celestial body orbiting a star.
planet
The letters spell “planet”.
5. Unscramble “tars”. Clue: a luminous ball of gas seen as a point of light in the night sky.
star
The letters spell “star”.
6. Unscramble “estn”. Clue: a structure built by birds to hold eggs.
nest
The letters spell “nest”.
7. Unscramble “anyonc”. Clue: a deep gorge with steep rocky sides carved by a river.
canyon
The letters spell “canyon”.
8. Unscramble “eadowm”. Clue: a field of grass and wildflowers.
meadow
The letters spell “meadow”.
9. Unscramble “nchora”. Clue: a heavy metal device dropped to the seabed to hold a boat in place.
anchor
The letters spell “anchor”.
10. Unscramble “ompassc”. Clue: an instrument with a magnetic needle showing north.
compass
The letters spell “compass”.
11. Unscramble “ogd”. Clue: a domesticated animal that barks.
dog
The letters spell “dog”.
12. Unscramble “indoww”. Clue: an opening in a wall fitted with glass to let light in.
window
The letters spell “window”.

12 questions · Seed 104739 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification