Help and support

Spellbug for iPhone and iPad

Word lists

How do I add this week's word list?

Open the Grown-ups area. It is behind the parental gate. Paste or type the list. You can also use "Scan Text" from the iOS keyboard to read the paper list with the camera.

How do I share a list with another parent?

In the Grown-ups area, share the list as a share code or a QR code. The other parent opens Spellbug and pastes the code.

Games

Why is Spell Aloud not showing?

Spell Aloud needs microphone and speech recognition permission. It also needs on-device speech recognition. It is available on iPhone and iPad only. If you refused permission, open the Settings app, then Spellbug, and allow Microphone and Speech Recognition.

How does the streak work?

Weekends never break the streak. Freezes cover missed weekdays.

Does Spellbug work offline?

Yes. The game works without an internet connection.

Is there anything to buy?

No. Coins are earned in the game.

Grown-ups area

What is the parental gate?

The gate keeps the Grown-ups area for adults. It shows three digits written as words. Type the digits to continue.

How do I reset progress?

Open the Grown-ups area and choose "Reset progress". This deletes the progress, the word lists, the name of the Spellbug and the coins. Deleting the app also removes them. See the privacy policy.

Credits

Definitions, example sentences, opposites and same-meaning words come from WordNet 3.0. Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. WordNet is provided "as is" under the WordNet licence, without warranties of any kind.

Word levels use SCOWL by Kevin Atkinson and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, Copyright 1993-2015 Carnegie Mellon University. Both are used under their permissive licences.

The Fredoka and Nunito typefaces are used under the SIL Open Font License 1.1.