Word Spy
Search the dark. Name the picture.
Play free on this website. No account or installation needed.
- Play online
- Your own pictures
- Relaxed mode
Overview
Word Spy turns pictures into a vocabulary mission. Type a word and search for an image, or upload your own. Choose 4 to 20 pictures with different words, then start the game.
Each picture hides in the dark. Move the flashlight with your mouse, touch the screen, or use the arrow keys to explore it. The light grows over 30 seconds, followed by a final three-second countdown. Choose the matching word from four answers, or press keys 1 to 4.
For a gentler lesson, turn off “Lose when time runs out” in Settings. The game reveals the answer and carries on. Library pictures and words are remembered on this device; your own uploads are private and last for this session.
Features
Everything important at a glance — no hidden extras and no subscription.
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Your lesson pictures
Find pictures by typing a word, or upload your own JPG, PNG or WebP files up to 5 MB each. Use 4 to 20 pictures.
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Explore with the light
Move your mouse, touch the picture, or use the arrow keys to aim the flashlight.
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A little race against time
The light grows for 30 seconds, with a final three-second chance to name the picture.
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Relaxed mode
Turn off losing when time runs out, and the answer is revealed before the mission continues.
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See your mission results
Finish the pictures to see words completed, first guesses, wrong guesses and average answer time.
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Private personal uploads
Your own files stay on your device. Chosen library pictures are stored for reuse. No account or installation is needed.
System requirements
- Browser
- A recent browser with JavaScript enabled
- Pictures
- 4 to 20 JPG, PNG or WebP files, up to 5 MB each
- Controls
- Mouse or touch; arrow keys aim the light and keys 1–4 choose an answer
- Internet
- An internet connection to open the game on this website
- Installation
- None — play online in your browser
Version & updates
Current version 1.0.1 · last updated
- Better phone layout for portrait pictures, a smaller flashlight and smoother touch controls.
- First online release of the flashlight vocabulary game.
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