Educators rely on Vocabulary.com’s engaging activities, adaptive learning, and friendly competition to motivate students to master essential vocabulary.
To make this fall easier than ever, we’ve rolled out even more ways to support teachers. Learn more about our latest updates.
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Teach essential vocabulary for every grade
Find ready-made, crucial vocabulary resources for grades 5-12. Browse the most commonly taught texts and grade-level vocabulary to ensure your students learn the most critical words this school year.
Boost standardized test scores
Help students ace admission tests! Our easy-to-follow weekly plans offer students personalized test prep for SAT, PSAT, ACT, and more. These adaptive learning plans are now included for all of your students with every classroom and site license!
Leverage student proficiency reports
Assess student performance and identify trends at a glance using class-level and individual proficiency reports. See each student’s proficiency report for more insight into their recent activity and overall performance.
Teach vocabulary in a flash
Expose students to unfamiliar words in a flash with even more Flashcard features! In addition to new images, pronunciation support, and shuffle, learners can flip Flashcards to show the definition first and truly master each word. The three new printable layouts allow for additional practice offline.
Simplify your search
Streamline your search through 15,000+ curated vocabulary lists and 228,000+ dictionary definitions to find the most relevant resources and commonly taught text in one easy and immediate search. Our Word Finder offers a highly customizable and comprehensive approach for any writer to find the perfect words.
Vocabulary.com back-to-school essentials
In addition to these new features, get the most out of Vocabulary.com with these teacher-tested, student-approved favorites.
Jump-start learning in an instant
In addition to our 15,000+ curated vocabulary lists, InstaList makes curriculum-aligned vocabulary easy and instant! Paste up to 100 pages of text from anywhere, from news articles to science textbooks, and we’ll instantly handpick the most relevant vocabulary words to create a custom list.
Let learners explore
We’ve got thousands of vocabulary lists for any topic–right at your fingertips! Learners can easily browse our Learner Resource Center to find lists that ignite their interest or align with class curriculum. We’ve got subject-specific vocabulary for science and math as well as fun, seasonal lists. Our word experts curate resources for everyone, from Words to Describe Yourself on a Resume to Appetite for Instruction!
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Start with the basics
We’re committed to helping everyone increase their word knowledge and master new words, regardless of proficiency level. From commonly confused words to US Citizenship test prep, we have a collection of resources tailored to English language learners.